Bekhorot 19 - The Mystery of the Headless Cow

Take One Daf Yomi · 7 октября 2026 г. · 6 мин

On today’s page,  Bekhorot 19 , the rabbis discuss the rite of the Egla Arufa, or the decapitated calf, sacrificed whenever a stranger was murdered by an unknown assailant as a way to shock us all into understanding that we are responsible for each other. Still, why such a brutal ritual? And why a calf? Listen and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices