The story of Masada is one that holds great weight in the collective Jewish memory. On today’s episode, Rabbi Rocklin will address the following questions:
- Why does Josephus emphasize that the Jews at Masada died on the first day of Passover?
- Why might many religious Jews reading the story reject it as extreme?
- How did the legacy of Masada influence the establishing of the modern state of Israel?
Recommended Reading: Josephus. Complete Works. Translated William Whiston, Grand Rapids Michigan: Kregel Publications, 1960.
