Parashat Pinchas

The Torah offers several models of familial connection that depart from the standard model.

 In this busy portion, the daughters of Zelophehad succeed in staking claim their father’s land — sort of.

The laws of inheritance.

Pinchas: A resource for families.

Zelophehad's daughters call to us to take hold of life with our own hands.

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The audacity of the request of Zelophehad's daughters.

Zealous acts are not always heroic.

City living can cause social fragmentation and environmental degradation.

As Jews, we must express our religious imperative to ensure equal access to land.