About this episode
The episode explores the Talmud's depiction of the Messiah as an outcast and the implications of this characterization.
The Talmud describes Messiah as a Metzora (one stricken with tzaraas) bandaging his bandages outside of the gates of Rome. Why is the messiah described as an outcast, as a leper, ostracized from society? Why is Messiah hanging out in Rome, of all places? Shouldn’t he be in a location more associated with our people? Shouldn’t […]
People in this episode
Host: Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe
Topics covered
- Messiah
- Talmud
- tzaraas
- outcast
- Judaism
- spirituality
Keywords
- Messiah
- Talmud
- tzaraas
- leper
- outcast
- Rome
- Judaism
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Talmud
Places: Rome
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