Learning from the Past: Khamenei’s Threats Reminiscent of Hitler’s

By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel

Mark Twain’s famous quote, “History does not repeat itself, but it does rhyme,” is a concise and insightful observation about the nature of historical events. It suggests that while specific situations, people, and outcomes in history are unique and never precisely replicated, there are recurring patterns, themes, and consequences that echo across different eras.

Centuries before, Maimonides anticipated this wisdom in Chapter 2 of his seminal work on repentance.