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Episode 172·Jun 18, 2025
Of Leeks and Confessions
Expressions of thanks and confessions are described with the same Hebrew language. Why is that, and what does it have to do with the leek?
10-Minute Mitzvah·Episode 171·Jun 17, 2025
Slumbering and Alacrity
The Levites are commanded to guard the Temple. So much so that one Levite is given the special task of keeping his companions awake.
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