The Torah’s Ritual Response to an Unsolved Murder

Published Date: 08/17/2026

A virtual class presentation by Rabbi Dr. Martin Lockshin

The event was co-sponsored by Congregation Or Tzion

About The Event:

Exploring Deuteronomy 21:1–9 and its rich history of interpretation. This powerful passage appears in that week’s Torah reading, offering a timely opportunity to engage with it more deeply.

About The Speaker:

Martin Lockshin is a University Professor Emeritus at York University and lives in Jerusalem. He received his Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University and his rabbinic ordination in Israel while studying in Yeshivat Merkaz HaRav Kook. Among Lockshin’s publications is his four-volume translation and annotation of Rashbam’s commentary on the Torah.

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