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Parashat Behar: Picart & the Nature of Freedom
Parashat Behar, Leviticus, Chapters 25-26 | May 25, 2024
By Rabbi Meir Soloveichik
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Picart’s Picture and the Nature of Freedom
We begin today with an image, one which appeared in a remarkable publication. In the 1720s, a very
open-minded non-Jewish engraver by the name of Bernard Picart co-published one of the most fascinating
books in the history of the West. Written in French and pu...
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