Sanhedrin 89 and 90 - Sacrifice, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin

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Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 89 and 90, give us a startling dialogue between Isaac and Ishmael about the nature of faith, pain, and sacrifice. Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin joins us to explain why this conversation is still relevant today, when the enemies of the Jewish people bring up the same ancient allegations to justify their hatred. What does true sacrifice look like? Listen and find out.

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Sanhedrin 89 and 90 - Sacrifice, with Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin

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