Episode 55 Beethoven, Peretz, and the Interrogation of Witnesses
Judaism’s insistence on examining witnesses illuminates a disconnect between it and the West.
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Rabbi Soloveichik’s yearlong “Ten-Minute Mitzvah” podcast is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.
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