Justifiable Brutality?

Bereishis/Genesis With Rabbi Mendel Kaplan

Nov 29 2017 | 01:30:45

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Show Notes

Parsha Insight: Vayishlach ? : ? Arriving in Shechem, Dina ventured out to observe the local girls. She was abducted by the Crown Prince, who violently raped and abused her. Without seeking counsel, two of her brothers brutally massacred the townspeople along with the perpetrator. Does the Torah sanction or condemn their unilateral actions?

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