Episode 57 The ‘Mind Attic’ of Sherlock Holmes and a Seder in Jerusalem
A famous phrase from Sherlock Holmes provides us with a metaphor for certain biblical commandments, and inspires us to truly understand why a passage in Deuteronomy serves as the central source of a holiday’s liturgy.
Text: Deuteronomy 23-26
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