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Episode 168·Jun 13, 2025
The More Things Change, the More the Levites Stay the Same
Walled city homes are exempt from yovel laws—except those in Levite cities, which the priestly tribe can redeem at any time.
10-Minute Mitzvah·Episode 167·Jun 12, 2025
Tocqueville’s Cities and Towns
Alexis de Tocqueville’s writings on American cities and towns shed light on a notable exemption regarding the laws of the yovel (jubilee) year.
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