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Podcast: The Parsha Podcast - With Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe
Episode: Mattos Masei β Greatness and Anti-Greatness
Description: Accidents are unfortunate. Accidents that lead to death are a catastrophe. Among the myriad of subjects discussed in this weekβs double Parsha is the law of the accidental murderer. When someone kills accidentally, they are punished by being confined to certain cities from which they mustnβt leave. These cities of refuge serve as open-air prisons, which the accidental murderers must remain until the death of the high priest. In this very special and interesting Parsha podcast, we explore the fascinating connection between the death of the high priest and the release of accidental murderers, and ponder the over...