Parshas Behar-Bechukosai: The incredible stubbornness of the Jewish People

About this episode

The episode discusses the stubbornness of the Jewish People in the context of their punishments and lack of repentance.

They are punished but do not repent. By the end of the תּוֹכֵחָה the punishments have been ratcheted-up 2400 times (7x7x7x7)!

People in this episode

Host: Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz

Topics covered

• Jewish history
• repentance
• punishment
• stubbornness
• Parshas Behar-Bechukosai

Keywords

• Jewish People
• punishment
• repentance
• Parshas Behar-Bechukosai
• תּוֹכֵחָה

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: תּוֹכֵחָה

Places: Jewish People

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