Mordechai Dixler: Vayeira Kind to the Cruel?
Mordechai Dixler considers the disconnect between Abrahams concern for the people of Sodom, knowing that they were cruel and heartless. Why would he do that?…
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Mordechai Dixler considers the disconnect between Abrahams concern for the people of Sodom, knowing that they were cruel and heartless. Why would he do that?…
Rabbi Cohen writes about Hachnasat Orchim – the responsibility to welcome guests. He cites Avot 3:7, which teaches that the divine presence is found in…