IN FRONT AND AHEAD
What is the significance of the word “lifneihem” (in front of them) in the opening verse of Parshat Mishpatim? Rabbi Dunner relates the incredible story of Onkelos the proselyte, as conveyed to us in the Midrash, and shares insights from the K’sav Sofer of Pressburg and the holy Rabbi Israel of Ruzhyn.
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) There is a particular kind of self-destructive confidence that exists only at the very top of a brutal regime. It isn’t courage, and it... Read More