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Cities of Refuge

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When Jews lived in the Land of Israel and our religious judicial system was in force, we had 6 cities of refuge for someone who killed a person unintentionally (manslaughter). The killer would flee to a city of refuge and be safe there from any relatives of the victim wanting to avenge the murder. A fascinating discussion about the Cities of Refuge. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zalman-gordon/support

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