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• June 17, 2020 The Spies Who Condemned Us to 40 Years in the Desert – Sh’lach

  Who were Moses’ spies and why were they so bad at their job?

• June 10, 2020 Did Moses Give God a Command?! – Beha’alotecha

  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, …

• June 3, 2020 The Waters of the Sotah – Nasso

  The suspected adulteress undergoes a trial with a hidden dimension.

• May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 What Did Ezekiel See? – Shavuot Special Issue

  Words fall short in capturing prophecy, but mystical poetry may help…

• May 20, 2020May 25, 2020 When Jews Gathered By Their Flags – Bamidbar

  Jewish identity can and must be simultaneously national, tribal, and familial.

• May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Give It A Rest – Behar-Bechukotai

  Lest we think security springs from our hard work alone…

• April 16, 2020 When No Answer Is The Only Answer – Shemini

  Aaron lost two sons and God did not explain why.

• April 8, 2020 Stiff-Necked and Proud of It! – Passover Shabbat

  Did God forgive the the sin of the Jewish people despite our stiff-neckedness or because of it?

• April 1, 2020April 2, 2020 The Wicked Son and Passover

  Nobody like to be called the wicked son on Passover. Is the label ever deserved?

• March 25, 2020 The Simplest Offering Was Not So Simple – Vayikra

  Bringing an offering to the Temple was within the means of even the poorest people, but bringing it correctly required attentiveness.

• March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 Keep Shabbos or Else! – Vayakhel

  Shabbos is so beautiful and peaceful. Does it need a death penalty to be enforced?

• March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 The Moment When All Were Equal – Ki Tisa

  Every Jew was required to give a half-shekel, no more, no less. Why?