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Sunset, Sunrise
Why does the oral law connect the sh'ma with the purity of the kohanim?
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Of Pilgrimage and Purity
Only those who are pure may eat from Temple sacrifices, but on festivals like Sukkot, all pilgrims are assumed to be pure.
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