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What Torah issur did the meraglim transgress?
The Torah states (Bamidbar 13:31):
But the men who went up with him said, We are not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
On this, our sages comment (Sotah 35a):
Rabbi ...
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If Exodus 21:22-25 proves the unborn aren't persons, would verses 28-32 imply that slaves aren't persons?
Again, we use the interpretation of the Talmud. Negligence to guard a known-to-be-goring ox resulting in a death means "the owner deserves to be killed" for such horrible misconduct, but ...
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