Susan Handelman, PhD

Dr. Handelman is a Chicago native and professor of English at Bar Ilan University. She is the author of "Fragments of Redemption, Slayer of Moses, and Make Yourself a Teacher".

On the Essence of Ritual Impurity

By Susan Handelman, PhD

One of the most widely misunderstood concepts in the Torah is contained in the words tum’ah and taharah. Translated as “unclean” and “clean,” or “impure” and “pure,” tum’ah and taharah…