281. Cross-Dressing - September 10, 2022
TINW Torah Study
English - September 11, 2022 19:00 - 5 minutes - 3.97 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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In our sacred text it is written that "There shall be no man’s item on a woman, and a man shall not wear a woman’s garment" (Deuteronomy 22:5). Well . . . why not? The passage has been debated over the centuries and been given a wide spectrum of interpretations. Rabbi Jaech looks at what it might have meant over the years, and what—if anything—it could mean to us today.
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If you like this podcast, you might enjoy the book Biblical Origins: The Political Intent of the Bible's Writers, by renowned Bible scholar Dr. S. David Sperling.