Episode 56 Self-Fulfillment and the Tree of the Torah

Judaism and Western liberal society look at self-fulfillment very differently. The prohibition against adding aspects to mitzvot helps us understand why.
Supplemental Materials:
- Click here to listen to Rabbi Soloveichik’s conversation with Ross Douthat.
- Click here to watch a lecture by Rabbi Soloveichik about the book Strangers and Neighbors.
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