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Sanhedrin 59 and 60

Can non-Jews study Torah?

February 14, 2025

Today’s Talmud pages, Sanhedrin 59 and 60, ask a thorny question: Can non-Jews learn Torah? It’s a question that has much to teach us about interfaith relations, respect, and other weighty issues. What surprisingly modern lesson might we learn from Rabbi Meir’s ancient wisdom? Listen and find out.

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Sanhedrin 59 and 60
Can non-Jews study Torah?
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