In today’s pages of Talmud, Avodah Zarah 18 and 19, the sages share yet another story of Jewish resistance in the face of Roman cruelty. The harrowing story of the Rabbi Chanina ben Tradyon is a tale of unbelievable tragedy. However, embedded within it is a deeply moving idea about the sacred relationship between Jewish people and the physical scroll of a Torah. What is it? Listen and find out.
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