Season 39 · Episode 101
Zevachim 101 – Zealots Beware
Zevachim 101 – Zealots Beware
December 24, 20255m 39s
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Show Notes
On today’s page, Zevachim 101, the rabbis revisit the terrifying story of Pinchas, whose violent zeal halts a deadly plague but raises lasting moral questions. Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks reflects on why religious passion, however sincere, can never be a blueprint for leadership. When does moral urgency cross the line into dangerous certainty? Listen and find out.
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