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The Tale of the Sadducee who Incorrectly Prepared the Yom Kippur Ketoret

September 17, 2015Chagim, Yom KippurMishnah Yoma 1:5, Talmud, Yom KippurEditors

How and why the Bavli reworked the tale and turned the Sadducee into an inglorious martyr

Dr. Yonatan Feintuch Continue reading The Tale of the Sadducee who Incorrectly Prepared the Yom Kippur Ketoret →

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