Masei

Numbers 33:1-36:13

In this week's Torah portion, the tribes of Reuven and Gad promise to help out the other tribes while not living in the land of Israel. God tells Moses exactly where each tribe will live. God clarifies the laws of murder. The daughters of Zelophehad receive their inheritance.

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God clarifies the laws of murder.

Text Studies	Social Action and Environmentalism
The Family Album Rabbi Leslie Bergson, Hillel	Creating Sustainable Freedom Dorothy Richman, AJWS
Cities or Sanctuaries Rabbi Neal Loevinger, KOLEL	Refugee Awareness Rabbi Jacob Fine, AJWS
Lost Stories Jane West Walsh & Gershon Silins, URJ	Green Spaces Alana Suskin, socialaction.com
	Lessons for Regional Planning Jon Greenberg, Canfei Nesharim

From the Denominations	Pluralism and Outreach
The Importance of Intention Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University	Real Change in the Torah Rabbi Lisa Edwards, Women of Reform Judaism
The Limits of Power & Conquest Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union	Protecting the Sacredness of Life Dvora Weisberg, CLAL
	Journeying With the Divine Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Jewish Outreach Institute
	Valuing Journeys Abigail Dauber Sterne, UJA-Federation of New York

Family and Fun
Parashat Masei Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies