Chullin 120 and 121 - Love Me Tendon

On today’s pages, Chullin 120 and 121, one mysterious word sends generations of Jewish scholars searching through animal anatomy for an answer. Is the alala a neck ligament, a tendon, leftover flesh—or something else entirely? What can an unsolved anatomical puzzle teach us about the rabbis’ extraordinary attention to detail? Listen and find out.

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