APRÈS MOI, LE DÉLUGE (PODCAST)
What is the common denominator between King Louis XV of France and King Chizkiyahu of the First Temple in Jerusalem? And how exactly do they differ? Rabbi Dunner explains that the answer can be found in the Haftora for Parshat Va’etchanan, which begins with God’s incredible declaration: “Nachamu Nachamu Ami“.
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 certainly isn’t principle. It’s raw hubris,... Read More