In this podcast we will look at the moral complexity behind the command to utterly annihilate an Israelite city proven to be idolatrous. The debate around the practical application of this passage results in some interesting textual comparisons to other Biblical narratives and finally reflects a rabbinic ethos that seeks to redress some of the more complicated passages in Torah.

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Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash - Faculty and Host for Pardes from Jerusalem

Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant

Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Adam Titcher – Executive Producer and Director of Digital Media