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Eicha 5785: Witnessing Pain

Eicha 5785: Witnessing Pain

Update: 2025-07-28
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What does it mean to truly witness someone else's pain?

In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Dr. Daniel Reifman explore the Book of Eicha through the lens of bearing witness to tragedy. As Tisha B’Av approaches, they examine the voice of Jerusalem calling out to be seen, the theological complexity of God as both punisher and consoler, and the modern relevance of survivor testimony—from Eicha to Primo Levi to October 7. The conversation asks what it means to see, hear, and remember in moments of devastation.

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Eicha 5785: Witnessing Pain

Eicha 5785: Witnessing Pain

Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies