Few revolutions shouted louder about equality, or practiced it more selectively, than the French Revolution. Rabbi Dunner explores the hypocrisy behind Robespierre’s so-called “equality” and contrasts it with the genuine partnership of Abraham and Sarah, who modeled true moral equality millennia before France began shouting about liberté, égalité, and fraternité.
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Few revolutions shouted louder about equality, or practiced it more selectively, than the French Revolution. Rabbi Dunner explores the hypocrisy behind Robespierre’s so-called “equality” and contrasts it with the genuine partnership of Abraham and Sarah, who modeled true moral equality millennia before France began shouting about liberté, égalité, and fraternité.
Rabbi Dunner reflects on the remarkable journey of Nikos Sotirakopoulos, who transformed from a virulent antisemite into one of Israel’s fiercest defenders. Connecting Nikos’s story to Parshat Ki Teitzei, Rabbi Dunner highlights the Torah’s lessons about our potential to change, the need to uproot hatred, and why—even though evil exists—it doesn’t have to remain.
Deeper Look At The Parsha
Few revolutions shouted louder about equality, or practiced it more selectively, than the French Revolution. Rabbi Dunner explores the hypocrisy behind Robespierre’s so-called “equality” and contrasts it with the genuine partnership of Abraham and Sarah, who modeled true moral equality millennia before France began shouting about liberté, égalité, and fraternité.
