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HEROD THE GREAT – THE LAST HASMONEAN KING Part 2 (Video)

December 10th, 2017

THE RISE AND FALL OF AN ILLEGITIMATE TYRANT

Augustus Caesar, Herod’s friend, once remarked of him “It is better to be Herod’s dog than a member of his family.”

Go behind the curtain into the violent private life of Herod the Great, who ruled Judea with an iron fist for almost four decades, and was notoriously harsh with members of his own family. Rabbi Dunner presents us with a comprehensive picture of the true Herod, warts and all.

Thank you to Jacob, Deborah, and Benjamin Thompson for enabling this video presentation.

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