#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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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.