229. Adultery (Feb 10, 2018 revisited)
TINW Torah Study
English - August 07, 2021 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJudaism Religion & Spirituality jennifer jaech biblical origins torah study tara keiter Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The Torah is clear, in the book of Leviticus, that a wife found guilty of adultery shall be put to death with her adulterous lover. But what if the husband only suspects his wife of adultery? The book of Numbers offers a nifty bit of sorcery to address that question. The Rabbis, whose teachings are founded in Torah—but expand upon texts and offer a wide variety of interpretations—give reasons for why a husband may want to be more forgiving.