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Israel and Egypt:
In the Eyes of the Prophets
From the Haftorah Series

The mighty crocodile, “king of beasts” in the Nile, was the symbol of the ancient Egyptian empire, but the prophet Ezekiel turns this symbol on its head with his description of the fall of that empire. Drawing on examples from both ancient and modern Jewish history, Rabbi Wein brings home the prophet’s lesson so fundamental to our faith: ultimately, both good and evil people will receive their just deserts.