What Counts as a Difficult Case in Jewish Law

Sifrei Devarim 152:8

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

"from you": This refers to counsel, viz. (Nachum 1:11) "From you has gone the counselor."

"between blood and blood": between the blood of niddah (menstruation), the blood of zivah (vaginal discharge) or the blood of childbirth.

"between law and law": (questions of adjudication of) monetary laws, capital laws, and the laws of stripes.

"between plague and plague": (questions concerning the cleanliness or uncleanliness of) plague-spots in men, houses, and clothing.

"things": These are (questions concerning) assessments, dedications, and consecrations.

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