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parashat pinchas
Torah portion: Fundamental rights, Parashat Pinchas (Numbers 25:10-30:1)
Jewish Journal
July 8, 2015
Parashat Pinchas (Numbers 25:10-30:1)
Finding balance: Parashat Pinchas (Numbers 25:10-30:1)
Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater
July 11, 2012
Popularized by Harry Belafonte in one generation and by the Grateful Dead in another, the song “Man Smart (Woman Smarter)” comes to mind for me as we read Parashat Pinchas, which contains the transformative and important story of the daughters of Zelophechad.
Wordless Lessons
Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein
July 12, 2001
The proverbial apple may not fall far from the tree. Often, though, the question is: which tree?
Moses: A Neglectful Parent?
Rabbi Yosef Kanefsky
July 1, 1999
Can you name the sons of Moses? You\’re probably in good company if you can\’t. The fact of the matter is that other than their names, the Torah tells us virtually nothing about them. Their deeds and destiny are unknown.
Torah Portion
Rabbi Elazar Muskin
July 16, 1998
People often complain that if we only had leaders like those in past generations, we would not have the problems we face today. It seems to be a chronic malady that we never are satisfied with the leaders of our own time. Yet, an old Jewish adage states, \”each generation receives the leader it deserves.\” In truth, nowhere is this fact so apparent as in this week\’s Torah reading.
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