Chapter 22 has a huge range, from tzitzit to fallen donkeys, from a bird's nest to defamation in a toxic marriage. How do the varied laws in this chapter link together?
#175 | Devarim ch.21 - Murder, Atonement, and Responsibility
28-04-2026 | 10 Min.
Chapter 21 depicts an expiation ceremony after a homicide. The Talmud asks: Why are the leaders, the elders, responsible for a murder they did not commit? That is the question we shall discuss.
#174 | Devarim ch.20 - War and Peace
27-04-2026 | 13 Min.
As Israel prepare to embark on a long military conquest of Canaan, chapter 20 gives us the instructions for waging war. Interestingly, each segment of these directives, balance war with peace, the war front with the home front, and destruction with life.
#173 | Devarim ch.19 - Shifting Boundaries
27-04-2026 | 10 Min.
Today we discuss an innocuous law - the prohibition of shifting a boundary marker, or a border fence. It seems like a small detail but it respecting boundaries is a key to keeping the peace within society.
#172 | Devarim ch.18 - Prophecy
25-04-2026 | 10 Min.
What is the role of the prophet? Why is wizardry, ghosts and spirits forbidden? Does the prophet know the future?
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