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#166 | Devarim ch.12 - The Place That God Will Choose

Podcast: The Tanakh Podcast
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Duration seconds: 1068
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Our chapter discusses a ban on sacrificial worship outside a central location - "the place which God will choose" - which 400 years hence became Jerusalem! Why are local altars banned if they are dedicated to God? Are there advantages to altars in multiple locations?