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Episode 213·Aug 6, 2025
Of Price and Value
The prohibition of exchanging an animal designated as a sacrifice for a different creature reveals the true nature of value in the eyes of God.
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Maimonides and Simonides
A Greek poet’s insights on memory help us understand the Jewish obligation to retell the story of the Exodus at the Passover seder.
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