[Avodah] Why is the tooth different from all other body parts?

[Micha Berger]

On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 10:36:59PM -0400, Cantor Wolberg wrote:
: Does anyone know WHY the detached tooth doesn't cause impurity?

It's not something simple like people lose hair, fingernail clippings
and teeth in the normal course of things?

(IOW, I would think your question is a particular sign of the times,
when there are people who die with all of their teeth.)

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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