On The Character of Man: What a Piece of Work - Listen - Rabbi

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue

On The Character of Man: What a Piece of Work

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“The contrast between our high self-image and the base evil we are capable of has long baffled and intrigued the greatest minds of our species,” says Rabbi Ammi Hirsch. The […]

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