Phinehas – the Slayer of Uncertainty A strange episode at the end of the last Torah portion, Balak, where Phinehas (Pinchas) slain a Jewish prince caught in the act with a Read More » July 11, 2014 / 13 Tammuz 5774 No Comments
Tumah and Taharah The Hebrew words taharah and tumah, which are the subjects of the Torah portion of Chukat (Numbers 19:1–22:1), are usually translated as ritual purity and Read More » June 19, 2013 / 11 Tammuz 5773 No Comments