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Episode 234·Aug 31, 2025
Raising Cain and Raising Abel
Cain and Abel’s story in Genesis illuminates a commandment found later in Deuteronomy.
10-Minute Mitzvah·Episode 129·Apr 27, 2025
More Things in Heaven and Earth
A Talmudic story about a pagan figure brings together two seemingly unrelated mitzvot: the obligation to honor one’s parents and the red heifer offering.
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