Monday, March 20, 2017

words - Shiluach HaKen: why not "Hatzipor"


If you send away the bird, why is Shiluach HaKen called that, meaning "sending the nest", and not "Shiluach Hatzipor", "sending the bird"? The nest is staying in place!




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