Is The Torah Cruel? - The Parshah On Fire - Matos/Masay

From R Hillel Eisenberg: ShiurBank by R Hillel Eisenberg.

• Published: Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:00:00 GMT
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The Torah seems to have an inclination towards violence from its very beginning to its very end. Why is that? I thought the Torah was supposed to be a beacon of mercy?

Series: The Parshah on Fire

Speaker: Rabbi Hillel Eisenberg

Date: 2025-07-23