#573: War of the Words

A sermon for Haftarat Shoftim, Isaiah 51:12 - 52:12

In memory of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Ori Danino, Alex Lubnov, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi., all of blessed memory.

Isaiah 51:16

וָאָשִׂ֤ם דְּבָרַי֙ בְּפִ֔יךָ וּבְצֵ֥ל יָדִ֖י כִּסִּיתִ֑יךָ לִנְטֹ֤עַ שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְלִיסֹ֣ד אָ֔רֶץ וְלֵאמֹ֥ר לְצִיּ֖וֹן עַמִּי־אָֽתָּה׃

I have put My words in your mouth
And sheltered you with My hand;
I, who planted the…