Episode 39 The Liberty Bell and the Liberty Shofar
One of the most famous symbols of American freedom has a biblical verse emblazoned upon it. When a Hasidic Rebbe visited the Liberty Bell in the first part of the twentieth century, he delivered a short speech about America that deserves to be remembered today.
Text: Leviticus 25
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