Zevachim 44 - Public Servants of the Sacred

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Zevachim 44 - Public Servants of the Sacred

Tablet Magazine

October 28, 2025 · 7:16

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On today’s page, Zevachim 44, the priests are granted a curious right: they may keep restitution from a thief who wronged a convert with no heirs. The lesson? The kohanim aren’t above us—they’re for us, spiritual family for the unrooted. What happens when power comes with empathy, not entitlement? Listen and find out.