Makkot 3 and 4

Today’s Talmud pages, Makkot 3 and 4, give us a good lesson on how to deal with situations of great uncertainty. Should we trust our gut and hope for the best? Should we analyze all available metrics? Or is there a third, wiser solution? Listen and find out.

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