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On today's page, Menachot 52, the Talmud digs into one of Judaism's most mysterious rituals — the red heifer, the sacred cow whose ashes were used for purification, and what happens when those ashes are misused. The page sends us down a fascinating rabbit hole about technology, free will, and whether science can do what religion has always tried to do: make us better. If a chip in your brain could stop you from sinning, would that count as virtue? Listen and find out.
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On today's page, Menachot 52, the Talmud digs into one of Judaism's most mysterious rituals — the red heifer, the sacred cow whose ashes were used for purification, and what happens when those ashes are misused. The page sends us down a fascinating rabbit hole about technology, free will, and whether science can do what religion has always tried to do: make us better. If a chip in your brain could stop you from sinning, would that count as virtue? Listen and find out.

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