Kotzk Podcast 063: 'Creating' sacred sites: Who is buried there, and does it matter?

Update: 2025-08-10

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'Creating' sacred sites: Who is buried there, and does it matter? (Kotzk Blog: 520)

This episode examines the sometimes-spontaneous emergence of burial sites attributed to Sages and biblical figures, raising the question of whether historical accuracy should play a role in how such sacred spaces are recognized.

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