Din & Daf: Human Fallibility: Why we Wash for Bread
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The episode explores the rabbinic resolution regarding the washing of hands before eating terumah, highlighting human fallibility and rabbinic awareness.
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain The Gemara in Chullin 33a discusses the rabbinic resolution that hands require washing before eating terumah. The reason behind this exposes rabbinic awareness that people are just people. We are forgetful and may not always notice what we are doing. This a cornerstone of rabbinic thought. Chullin 33 Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il For more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
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