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Why Aren’t Dinosaurs Mentioned In The Torah?
Or wooly mammoths? Or other prehistoric creatures? If we’re trusting the Torah to tell us the story of creation, how could it leave out such a large (pun intended) part of history? Does this mean Torah and science are at odds? Rabbi Fohrman argues that if we’re asking this question, it means we’re misunderstanding something fundamental about the nature of the Torah. Watch this video to learn what the Torah is – and what it isn’t.
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