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Berekhot 55 - Let Your River Run

November 12, 2026 · 7 min

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On today’s page, Bekhorot 55, the rabbis ask a surprisingly complicated question: Where, exactly, does the Jordan River become the Jordan River? Their answer takes us from the lush waters of northern Israel to the desert near Jericho, revealing a lesson about individuality and the pressure to fit in. How do we hold on to what makes us unique when everyone around us wants us to go with the flow? Listen and find out.

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