Episode 12 The Art of Honoring Parents
One painting captures the Jewish understanding of the commandment to honor your parents better than any other.
Supplemental Materials:
- Click here to see Philippe de Champaigne’s painting of Moses and the tablets.
- Click here to see Guido Reni’s painting of Moses breaking the tablets.
- Click here to see Rembrandt’s painting of Moses and the tablets.
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Rabbi Soloveichik’s yearlong “Ten-Minute Mitzvah” podcast is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.
This episode of “Ten-Minute Mitzvah” is generously sponsored by Mindy Sollisch.
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