Thursday, April 15, 2021

Pure leprosy?

PROF. ALBERT I. BAUMGARTEN: The Tzaraʿat Paradox (TheTorah.com).
Why is partially infected skin impure but fully infected skin pure? Mary Douglas’ insight into the polluting power of anomalies helps us make sense of this counterintuitive rule.

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