The symbolic acts continue as the prophet gives a public demonstration smashing an earthenware bottle in the valley of Hinom, a place darkly associated with human sacrifice and the origin of the Jewish word for hell (Geihinom). Audio today from Aliza Libman Baronofsky once again providing insights to the symbolism of Yirmiyahu's acts as they build on yesterday's introduction to the potter metaphor and considering the relevance for our own sense of mortality.
Text for this chapter can be found here: https://www.sefaria.org/Jeremiah.19
