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Bava Metzia 93 and 94

Fun with four-letter words

May 31, 2024

Today’s Talmud pages, Bava Metzia 93 and 94, deliver a stunner: Never, the rabbis insist, underestimate the power of an ordinary person cursing at you. Can using four-letter words actually be good for your body and soul? And did the rabbis figure it all out long before cable TV had? Listen and find out.

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Bava Metzia 93 and 94
Fun with four-letter words
May 31, 2024
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