We are commanded regarding the ritual impurity [contained in and emitted by] certain creeping animals, known as sheratzim, listed in the Torah. [I.e., when contracted, one must follow all the laws associated with this impurity.]
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Daily Mitzvah (Rambam)
Day 219: Positive Commandment 97
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Positive Commandment 97 (Digest)
Ritual Impurity of Sheratzim
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Rabbi Chanina the son of Dosa would say: One whose fear of sin takes precedence to his wisdom, his wisdom endures. But one whose wisdom takes precedence to his fear of sin, his wisdom does not endure
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