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The verses of Jeremiah that comprise this Haftorah are rarely heard because Parshas Shekalim often falls on Parshas Mishpatim, though its chilling message records that watershed event in Jewish history: the beginning of the first exile. Rabbi Wein shows how King Zedekia, in breaching his promise to free Jewish slaves, sent the Land of Israel into a tragic downward spiral. Yet for all the brutality that ensued, the Haftorah ends on a hopeful note about the ultimate redemption we continue to await.