Yoledet

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  1. Childbirth - Tum'a and Circumcision on the Eighth Day

    Rabbi Elchanan Samet

    This article examines the placement of the laws of the birthing mother (Yoledet), the reason that circumcision is on the eighth day, and the relationship between the two sets of law.

  2. The Impurity of the Birthing Mother and Her Offering

    Rabbanit Sharon Rimon

    Why is a birthing mother required to bring a sin offering? Many commentators have attempted to answer this question. Some claim that it is an atonement for a particular sin - personal or universal, while others suggest that the sin offering is meant as a purification process from impurity. 

  3. Doves of a Mother and Doves of the Return to Zion

    Rabbi David Silverberg