The Erev Rav
The 'mixed multitude', millions of Egyptian pseudo-converts, who came out of Egypt with the Children of Yisrael despite G-d's advice against accepting them...
The 'mixed multitude', millions of Egyptian pseudo-converts, who came out of Egypt with the Children of Yisrael despite G-d's advice against accepting them...
We still have the Erev Rav with us, but today, they can be born into the best families and be the most frum-looking people you'd ever care to meet...
The Erev Rav today could have the best pedigree, the most thorough Torah education, the longest beard; so how can we even begin to recognize and avoid them?
The morning brachot seem to be setting up a clear connection between 'brazen faced' people and evil people.
There are those who are great apostates and heretics, but they do not reveal their heresy, and people are not aware of the need to guard themselves from them...
The Erev Rav are the recognizable ones who are always looking for 'natural' explanations for everything that happens in our lives, that cuts G-d out of the picture...
Before Mashiach comes, many so-called "religious leaders" will preach falsehood. Truly pious individuals will remain, but they will be widely scattered...