Hullin 122: The Impurity of Skin

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Hullin 122: The Impurity of Skin

August 30, 2026 | י״ז באלול תשפ״ו

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A new mishnah! But a difficult one. Specifically about skin and when it conveys impurity — with specific reference to creepie-crawlies, but there is also discussion about the skin of other animals, and even of a dead body (human). And the gruesome discussion of skin being used functionally. With a different level of impurity for human skin — from a Torah level and from a rabbinic level, which is more cautious and stringent than the Torah level (including the question of tanning). Also, a review of different statuses of different kinds of skin, and the potential of imparting impurity.

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