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The Priestly Torah has two different conceptions of why/how the firstborn Israelites are exempt from serving as priests. Is a questionable firstborn census an effort to weigh in on this dispute?
Dr.
Eve Levavi Feinstein
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Dr. Rabbi
Zev Farber
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The Torah (Exodus 22:28) commands Israel to give its firstborn sons to God, and makes no mention of redeeming them. What exactly are they being commanded to do?
Dr.
Eve Levavi Feinstein
,
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