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How the kosher practice of waiting between meat and dairy reminds us of Moses' discomfort with violence.

Worlds are created -- and destroyed -- through words.

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

The famed red heifer is a key part of a biblical purification process. But why do we need laws to create a system of purity and impurity in the first place?

Fearful of what lies ahead, the Israelites wonder if they’d be better off returning to Egypt.

One word in this portion means both “wind” and “spirit” — and the duality is striking.

With uncertainty comes unparalleled potential for expanding our horizons.

A prayer for yesterday, today and tomorrow — all in one.

Freeing yourself from 'the busy trap'

The first curse described in this portion hinders our ability to listen — even to ourselves.

Holiness and secrecy are intricately enmeshed in the Torah.

Why Shmita, the commandment to let Israel's farmland rest every seven years, is relevant even for today's urban Diaspora Jews.