Bekhorot 12 - A Koy-Named Ewe

On today’s page, Bekhorot 12 , the rabbis wrestle with sheep-goat hybrids and the mysterious koy , an animal so difficult to classify that the sages couldn’t even agree on what it was. With some help from Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, we discover that this strange creature may have a surprisingly familiar relative. What can a zoological mystery teach us about making sense of the unfamiliar? Listen and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices