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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.
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BeharBechukotai Behar-Bechukotai: Give It A Rest
Lest we think security springs from our hard work alone…
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Emor Emor: Not Even For His Mother or Father
A crucial lesson for all from the obligations of the High Priest
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KedoshimAcharei Mot Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: You Shall Be Holy For I Am Holy
How can I possibly be holy if I don’t know what holiness is?
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MetzoraTazria Tazria-Metzora: The Spiritual Side of Baldness
If baldness is good, why can’t I take a razor to my head?
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Passover Shabbat: Stiff-Necked and Proud of It!
Did God forgive the the sin of the Jewish people despite our stiff-neckedness or because of it?
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The Wicked Son and Passover
Nobody like to be called the wicked son on Passover. Is the label ever deserved?
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Vayikra Vayikra: The Simplest Offering Was Not So Simple
Bringing an offering to the Temple was within the means of even the poorest people, but bringing it correctly required attentiveness.
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PekudeiVayakhel Vayakhel: Keep Shabbos or Else!
Shabbos is so beautiful and peaceful. Does it need a death penalty to be enforced?