Episode 18 Swords vs. the Eternal Fire
Three obscure Temple laws help draw a distinction between the tools of power and the sources of eternity.
Supplemental Materials:
- Click here to see Francisco Hayez’s painting of the sacking of Jerusalem.
- Click here to read an essay by Rabbi Soloveichik about the discovered Roman swords in Israel.
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Rabbi Soloveichik’s yearlong “Ten-Minute Mitzvah” podcast is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.
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