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#492: The Lenient Judge and the Strict Judge

Hasidic story about Vayikra/Lev. 16:6

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Vaykira/Lev. 16:6

וְהִקְרִ֧יב אַהֲרֹ֛ן אֶת־פַּ֥ר הַחַטָּ֖את אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ וְכִפֶּ֥ר בַּעֲד֖וֹ וּבְעַ֥ד בֵּיתֽוֹ׃

Aaron is to offer his own bull of sin offering, to make expiation for himself and for his household.

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