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The Three Weeks - Creating Illusions of Reality
Why does the Sifri connect murder with flattery in the same verse? Flattery creates false illusions about who a person really is, causing them to live a life disconnected from their true identity. When someone believes flattery and acts based on these illusions rather than their authentic self, their real identity effectively dies - making flattery a form of murder that destroys our relationship with God.
