As Erica Brown states in “Esther – Power, Fate and Fragility in Exile,” “Writing in the scroll is an act of agency, expressing the need and desire to be in control of history” (432).

Malachi was the last prophet. Here are the final words of that book: Lo, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before the coming of the awesome, fearful day of the LORD.

Rabbi Alex Israel, beloved Tanakh educator, podcaster, and Israeli thought leader, joins for a sweeping conversation that bridges biblical history with today's geopolitical challenges.