Episode 81 The End of Judges and the 15th of Av
The terribly violent end to a biblical book informs us about the possible origins of a Jewish day of celebration.
In this episode, Rabbi Soloveichik discusses an article by Rabbi Tzvi Sinensky. You can read it here.
Text: Judges 17-21
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