What drives someone to take extreme action in the name of faith?

In this week’s episode Rabbi Dr. Howard Markose and Rabbi Zvi Hirschfield unravel the gripping narrative of Parsha Pinchas. Join them as they dive into a tale where … Read the rest

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In this week’s episode, Zvi is joined by Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash in an exploration of Parshat Pinchas and the story of the Daughters of Zelophehad.

Zvi and Nechama discuss the transformative role of the Daughters of Zelophehad in creating … Read the rest

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Pinchas and Eliyahu are biblical figures who are rewarded for their zealousness. For many of the later Rabbis, such zealousness is problematic, and they read a degree of rebuke into the biblical text.  What results is a shift in the … Read the rest

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Moses hands over the reins of power to Joshua. “HE shall command him in the eyes of the nation.” What did Moses instruct Joshua? What critical message needed to be communicated during the transition of power. And how did that… Read the rest

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What does it mean to “keep the peace” in society? Is it about enforcing the law and order of society in order to ensure against anarchy or is it about balancing between conflicting perspectives and needs of various members and… Read the rest

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In this week’s Interactive Parsha Experience, Leah Beck invites us, and our students, to think more deeply about the story of the priesthood in the desert and the actions of Pinchas.

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