Episode 169 Like an Eroding Stone
The Hebrew Bible’s prohibition of prostrating oneself on stone hints at a historical truth about the everlasting nature of the Jewish people.
Supplemental Materials:
- Click here to read about the discovery of the second Arch of Titus.
- Click here to read Leviticus 26:1.
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Rabbi Soloveichik’s yearlong “Ten-Minute Mitzvah” podcast is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.
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