The Blasphemer (Bamidbar 15): The Emergence of a Jewish Humanism
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Why is the blasphemer given the death penalty? How are the laws against murder and cursing God or parents related? In this shiur, we explore an insight of Rav Soloveitchik ztz"l. We begin with a Halakhic introduction that serves as background for our study, and then we move on to analyze the biblical text, identifying chiastic structure and other features.
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