Episode 70 Korach and the Beauty of Bokser
The consumption of carob on Tu B’Shvat helps Jews remember their roots and sacred duties, which Korach ignored.
Supplemental Materials:
- Click here to read Numbers 18, verse 26.
- Click here to read Rabbi Soloveichik’s essay about carob.
- Click here to read “The Beauty of Bokser” in Tablet.
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