The Terry Elan Memorial Lecture 2026: Running a Regel

To mark my father's yahrtzeit on 29 Shevat I delivered a new slideshow titled Running a Regel: The Logistics of Hosting Klal Yisrael for Yom Tov. See the full video below!

Immersing Sacrificial Animals

It is pretty well-known that Jewish people free themselves from tumah by immersing their bodies in water. It is less-known that even people who are perfectly tahor immerse themselves before entering the Beis Hamikdash. What about the sacrificial animals? Were they also immersed before entering the Beis Hamikdash to be used as offerings?