Din & Daf: Tum’ah: Is it “REAL?”
About this episode
The episode explores the nature of ritual impurity and its implications through a Talmudic case study.
Din & Daf: Conceptual Analysis of Halakha Through Case Study with Dr. Elana Stein Hain Chullin 71a describes a phenomenon in which ritual impurity “breaks through” an enclosed space. What does this mean? It impurity consider a real force in nature, akin to electricity? Or is ritual impurity a legal convention created by our intentions for objects? Or maybe both??? Chullin 71 Dr. Elana Stein Hain – dinanddaf@hadran.org.il For more Din and Daf: https://hadran.org.il/channel/din-daf/
People in this episode
Guest: Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Topics covered
- ritual impurity
- halakha
- case study
- conceptual analysis
- Talmud study
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hadran, Din and Daf
Books & works: Chullin 71a, Chullin 71
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