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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 165·Jun 10, 2025
The Shofar and the Shave
While Jews are usually forbidden from using a razor blade to shave, one afflicted with tza’arat is commanded to do so. Why is that, and what is the connection with the blasts of the shofar?
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