R. Avital Hochstein on Parashat Shemini: Can Death Be Explained? episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 13 MIN

R. Avital Hochstein on Parashat Shemini: Can Death Be Explained?

from Ta Shma · host Hadar Institute

The opening scene of Parashat Shemini is both brief and dramatic.  It depicts the final day of the dedication of the mishkan (tabernacle)—the very day on which Nadav and Avihu die.  

The opening scene of Parashat Shemini is both brief and dramatic. It depicts the final day of the dedication of the mishkan (tabernacle)—the very day on which Nadav and Avihu die.

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The opening scene of Parashat Shemini is both brief and dramatic.  It depicts the final day of the dedication of the mishkan (tabernacle)—the very day on which Nadav and Avihu die.  

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