Episode 181 For Want of a Shoe
A prophet’s cry against the immorality of biblical Israel has become identified with one specific garment.
In this episode, Rabbi Soloveichik discusses the penitential poem Eleh Ezkerah.
You can read a summary of Midrash Eleh Ezkerah, which treats the same subject, here.
Text: Amos 1-8
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