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Lesson 6 of 8·Jews and the Civil War

The Eternal Lessons of the Second Inaugural

Lincoln's Second Inaugural, like the words of the biblical prophets, seeks to explain the designs of Providence in producing so much death and destruction. What lessons can we draw from Lincoln's analysis, and why have so many today forgotten his insights?

Taught By

Meir Soloveichik
Meir Soloveichik is the rabbi of Congregation Shearith Israel and the director of the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought at Yeshiva University. His website, containing all of his media appearances, podcasts, and writing, can be found at meirsoloveichik.com.

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