Bekhorot 32 - The Limits of Privilege

On today’s page, Bekhorot 32 , Beit Shammai and Beit Hillel disagree about who may eat the meat of a firstborn animal that develops a blemish and cannot be sacrificed. Their debate raises a much bigger question about the privileges we grant those who serve the public—and the limits we place on those privileges. What can the laws governing priestly gifts teach us about keeping public servants from treating public resources as their own? Listen and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices