Ep 18. Mourning The Loss of Jewish Life and Culture On Tisha B'Av. Rabbi Buchwald's Commentary. Dr. Henry Abramson's Comments on Assimilation.
In this episode, we reflect upon the holy day of Tisha B'Av. We start with Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald's commentary examining the history of Jewish religious observance compared to our record when it comes to daily interactions in business and interpersonal relationships. We point out that in today's modern Jewish culture, many Jews compulsively observe their particular denomination's rituals yet fail to show basic human kindness and honesty towards children in the womb. We turn to Dean Henry Abramson's comments at the conclusion of his excellent course, Crash Course in Jewish History. Dr…
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