#153 | Bamidbar ch.35 - Vigilantes and Refuge Cities

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

• Published: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:12:00 GMT
• Duration: 00:14:59
• Books: Numbers
• Parsha: Bamidbar
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Ch.35 describes the Levite cities.

Why do Levites need special cities?

And we also discuss the idea of Ir Miklat - cities of Refuge - and the law of the "blood avenger".