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Bava Metzia 13

Going green

March 12, 2024

Today’s Talmud page, Bava Metzia 13, has the rabbis doing some creative recycling. What to do with a bit of papyrus that’s no longer a useful legal document? And how could the ancient world’s habits teach us a very valuable lesson about being less wasteful? Listen and find out.

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Bava Metzia 13
Going green
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