The Avenger of Blood

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  1. The Inadvertent Murderer and the Cities of Refuge

    Prof. Jonathan Grossman

    The Cities of Refuge serve a dual purpose: They protect the accidental killer from the blood avenger, and if the killing is indeed found to be accidental, the city serves as an exile for the killer until the death of the High Priest.

  2. Cities of Refuge and Cities of Flight

    Rabbi Amnon Bazak

    What is the nature of the Cities of Refuge? Parashat Masei seems to imply that they have a legal function: defending a murderer until he is accused or acquitted, and punishing him with exile if the killing is deemed unintentional. However, Parashat Shoftim seems to describe the cities of refuge as protective, intended to protect the killer from the blood avenger. Is the blood avenger permitted to kill the accidental killer? Are the two episodes discussing the same killer? What are the differences, and what is the reason behind them?

  3. Shoftim: The Line Between Murder And Apathy

    Rabbi David Fohrman |

    In this week's parsha, we are introduced to cities of refuge, a safe haven for one who kills accidentally. Interestingly, we've heard many of the same circumstances before in the narrative section of the Torah, but why? In this video, Rabbi Fohrman gives us a context to understand what lies beyond accidental murder, and how to become more sensitive individuals.

     

     
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