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Prof. Gideon Aran: The priestly protect the boundaries of the body

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Gideon Aran

The priestly tendency to protect the boundaries of the body against the danger of impurity characterized the children of Israel on the rivers of Babylon, the period of the return to Zion as told in the Torah, and their diasporic … Continue reading →

 
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Gideon Aran: Impurity and Danger

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Gideon Aran

The reality of modern secularity, with its abundance of temptations, is seen as a threat to the continued existence of the Haredi world. Even though the Haredim invest much effort in raising walls so as to isolate them, in Israel … Continue reading →

 
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