Episode 147 Pitfalls and Good Deeds
How a mitzvah about damages connects to the moment the American Declaration of Independence was signed.
Supplemental Materials:
- Click here to see John Trumbull’s painting, “The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776.”
- Click here to read David McCullough’s essay on John Trumbull’s painting, “The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776.”
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Rabbi Soloveichik’s yearlong “Ten-Minute Mitzvah” podcast is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.
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