Friday, August 25, 2017

On the ritual of the breaking of the heifer's neck

PROFESSOR RABBI MARTIN LOCKSHIN: (TheTorah.com).
The law of the eglah arufah (the heifer whose neck is broken) has puzzled both traditional and modern commentaries. What is it meant to accomplish? How does it work?

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