Shoftim | Anochi Anochi Hu Menachemkhem - The Fourth Stage of Consolation

Shoftim | Anochi Anochi Hu Menachemkhem - The Fourth Stage of Consolation, by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why does the נביא use the introductory אנכי twice - and again a few פסוקים later? What is his audience missing here? The seven Shabbatot between Tish'a b'Av and Rosh Hashana are marked by a universally practiced custom of reading consolation passages from the latter half of the book of Yeshaya. Why were these passages selected and why in the order in which they are read? Who is the prophetic voice behind these messages and what was his goal? We explore these questions in this 7-part series, as we study the text of each of these haftarot of נחמה. Source sheet >>