Parshat Devarim: The Batman Effect July 21, 2023

Deuteronomy 1:13 הָב֣וּ לָ֠כֶ֠ם אֲנָשִׁ֨ים חֲכָמִ֧ים וּנְבֹנִ֛ים וִידֻעִ֖ים לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑ם וַאֲשִׂימֵ֖ם בְּרָאשֵׁיכֶֽם׃ Pick from each of your tribes candidates who are wise, discerning, and experienced, and I will place them as your heads. This case is often pointed to as the first expression of egalitarianism in the Torah. In a society where land ownership transferred from father to son, the daughters…

Parshat Pinchas: Egalitarian July 7, 2023

​Bamidbar 27:8 וְאֶל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל תְּדַבֵּ֣ר לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֣ישׁ כִּֽי־יָמ֗וּת וּבֵן֙ אֵ֣ין ל֔וֹ וְהַֽעֲבַרְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־נַחֲלָת֖וֹ לְבִתּֽוֹ׃ Speak to the Israelite people as follows: “When one dies without leaving a son, you shall transfer his property to his daughter.” This case is often pointed to as the first expression of egalitarianism in the Torah. In a society where land ownership transferred from father…

Parshat Emor: What We Don’t Do

Parshat Emor: What We Don’t DoLeviticus 23:21 וּקְרָאתֶ֞ם בְּעֶ֣צֶם ׀ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֗ה מִֽקְרָא־קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם כׇּל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖ה לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֑וּ חֻקַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֛ם בְּכׇל־מוֹשְׁבֹ֥תֵיכֶ֖ם לְדֹרֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ On that same day you shall hold a celebration; it shall be a sacred occasion for you; you shall not work at your occupations. This is a law for all time in all your settlements, throughout the ages.…

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