THE IMPORTANCE OF TORAH STUDY
The first verse of Bechukotai (Lev. 26:3) contains repetitions that make no sense. Citing a Midrash, Rashi offers an explanation, but the explanation is itself difficult to comprehend.
Rabbi Dunner offers a number of different approaches to Rashi’s explanation, and offers a deep insight into the primary importance of Torah study for its own sake.
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