Balak: The Appeal of Baal Peor (and Darwin)
About this episode
The episode explores the appeal of idol worship and its connection to Darwinism through the lens of a Torah article.
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Synopsis: This is the audio version of the 4-page article I wrote and published on rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/ on 6/24/26 (originally on 7/7/17) titled: Balak: The Appeal of Baal Peor (and Darwin). Worshiping an idol by defecating on it: what could the appeal possibly be, and what does it have to do with us today? Rav Hirsch has a theory, and it has to do with Darwinism. ----- The Torah Content for the month of Tammuz is sponsored ...
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