Episode 158 Who Was Gedaliah?
The man selected by Babylon to lead the Jews it left in Judah is mourned to this day. Who was he?
In this episode, Rabbi Soloveichik discusses a Times of Israel article by Michal Avera Samuel.
Text: Jeremiah 40-44
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