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Summary
God describes the restrictions related to priests’ sexuality and marriage. God then describes a variety of holidays, including Passover, Shabbat, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. God outlines the omer period, asking the Israelites to bring food offerings to the priests for seven weeks.
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Daf Yomi
Bava Metzia 73
Payment now, delivery later.
Bava Metzia 72
Converted interest.
Bava Metzia 71
Stranger confusion.
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