Parshas Tazria (Rebroadcast)
The Parsha Podcast - With Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe
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In jewish philosophy, the number eight is supernatural. It's one more than the natural cycle of seven, and that's supernatural. When we talk about circumcision being on day eight, it's a reference to a child being catapulted to a heightened level of supernaturalness by the covenant between abraham and god. So here this verse tells us, ubayo must mean on the eighth day, irrespective of what the day of the week is,. And i myself was born on a friday night, after nightfall, meaning halactles on saturday. And i was indeed circumcised on s Saturday, or so i was told. But i believe my parents. I have a son that
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