# #175 | Devarim ch.21 - Murder, Atonement, and Responsibility

From **The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel** by R Alex Israel.

- **Published:** Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:23:00 GMT
- **Duration:** 00:10:34
- **Books:** Deuteronomy
- **Parsha:** Devarim
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<p>Chapter 21 depicts an expiation ceremony after a homicide. The Talmud asks: Why are the leaders, the elders, responsible for a murder they did not commit? That is the question we shall discuss. </p>