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Eikev Eikev: Does God Offer a Quid Pro Quo?
God says, do good and you’ll be rewarded. Why can’t we see it?
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Va'etchanan Va’etchanan: The Lord Was Angry With Me Because of You
Moses didn’t enter the Promised Land, but his legacy did. Big time.
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Devarim Devarim: Moses Opens His Final Sermon With Sharp Words
The end of wandering is near, the people stand at the edge of the promised land.
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MatotMassei Matot Masei: The Original Sanctuary Cities
God created Cities of Refuge for accidental manslayers.
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Pinchas Pinchas: Again We’re Counting the Jews? Why?
Statistics can easily dehumanize – a census does the opposite.
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Korach Korach: Even Those Who Are Supported By Tithes Must Tithe
Thank you, God, for obligating me to give away 10% of my income!
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Shelach Sh’lach: The Spies Who Condemned Us to 40 Years in the Desert
Who were Moses’ spies and why were they so bad at their job?
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Behaalotecha Beha’alotecha: Did Moses Give God a Command?
Our journeys through life may result in reaching various destinations, but they are incomplete if we don’t call out to God along the way. Here’s why… Table for Five: Beha’alotecha Edited by Salvador Litvak, the Accidental Talmudist So it was, …
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Nasso Nasso: The Waters of the Sotah
The suspected adulteress undergoes a trial with a hidden dimension.
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Shavuot Special Issue: What Did Ezekiel See?
Words fall short in capturing prophecy, but mystical poetry may help…
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Bamidbar Bamidbar: When Jews Gathered By Their Flags
Jewish identity can and must be simultaneously national, tribal, and familial.