Episode 152 A Mitzvah’s Advice for the Internet Age
Two commandments shed light on why people often behave online in ways they never would face-to-face—and how to avoid doing so yourself.
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Rabbi Soloveichik’s yearlong “Ten-Minute Mitzvah” podcast is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.
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