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Understanding the reasoning of the woman who agreed with King Solomon to "cut the baby in half"
There's a famous story in I Kings 3:16-28 about Shlomo Hamelech.
Two women who had just given birth around the same time appeared before him; one baby had died and one was alive and the women were ...
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How would the 'split the baby in half' situation be resolved according to halacha?
In 1 Kings 3:16-27 there is a story of two prostitutes who appear before King Shlomo, each having a newborn baby. One of the babies died and there was a dispute as to which one. There were no ...
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