#137 | Bamidbar ch.19 - The Paradox of the Red Heifer

from The Tanakh Podcast · host Alex Israel

The Red Heifer is a purification ritual. Why is it in Bamidbar and not the book of Vayikra?And if it purifies, why does it induce impurity in all who come into contact with it?

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