The Kohen Gadol and the City of Refuge - Masai

 This week, as we conclude the Book of Bamidbar with Parashat Masei, we explore one
of the Torah's most unusual mitzvot: the Ir Miklat, the City of Refuge. Why
does the Torah send an accidental killer to live among the Levi'im? And why is
his freedom tied not to a fixed sentence, but to the life of the Kohen Gadol?
At first glance, these laws seem difficult to understand. Yet hidden within
them is one of the Torah's most profound lessons about leadership,
responsibility, prayer, and the value of every human life. 

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