#102 - Yishmael vs Yisrael III - Mesiras Nefesh (feat. Rabbi Y.Y Jacobson)

From History For The Curious by R Aubrey Hersh;Mena Reisner.

• Published: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:09:58 +0000
• Duration: 1:18:08
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Yishamel’s 3rd power is their veneration of martyrdom. Our spiritual antidote, is Mesiras Nefesh.

Although this includes self-sacrifice and is often translated as giving up one’s life, it is actually life-giving and forms the pillar of the survival of the Jewish Nation through the ages, as Rabbi YY Jacobson explains.