#21: Empires Collapse in Three Stages
Ḥatam Sofer on Devarim/Deuteronomy 1:12
Gimme Some Torah #21
Moses reminds the nation about how awful they have been at various points. He said, “How can I bear unaided the trouble of you, and the burden, and the bickering!” These words are so pained and desperate that we traditionally change to the Eikhah (Lamentations) tune when reading this verse aloud.
The Hatam Sofer
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