Haftarah Shabbos Chazon: Isaiah blasts the smug survivors of the Assyrian Holocaust
About this episode
This episode discusses the Haftarah for Shabbos Chazon, focusing on Isaiah's condemnation of the complacent survivors of the Assyrian Holocaust.
"You were not spared because you are righteous! In fact, God hates your so-called mitzvos!"
People in this episode
Host: Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
Topics covered
- Haftarah
- Isaiah
- Assyrian Holocaust
- Judaism
- Righteousness
- God's judgment
Keywords
- Haftarah
- Isaiah
- Assyrian Holocaust
- Judaism
- God's judgment
- righteousness
- mitzvos
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Books & works: Haftarah Shabbos Chazon
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