This is Torah Talk for the week of June 17th, 2018 Num. 21:27-30 is a poem in praise of an Amorite king, Sihon — whom Israel has just conquered! What is this poem doing in the Bible? This week’s handout: 39 Hukkat 5778 Click here to read Liz Bloch-Smith’s article “When Did ‘Fire Go Forth from Heshbon’?” […]