Offering a Strange Fire - Merciless Punishment or Mystical Ecstasy? (Parshat Shemini)

Reb Josh's Torah
09/04/2021 1h 5min

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Episode Synopsis

This week's Parshah, Shemini, begins with a surprising (and shocking!) tale, in the midst of all the sacrificial minutia: the tragic death of Nadab and Abihu, Aaron's eldest sons. Was this a punishment for their offering a "strange fire," or was their death the consequence of mystical ecstasy? What can we learn from this story? Tune in to find out!

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