Parashat Nasso

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The birth of Samson.

Halacha and social equality today.

We do not need to suffer through devastating consequences in order to learn how to live differently.

Inspired by the priestly benediction.

Those who link themselves with God and the people of Israel will indeed be blessed.

Some try to "outsource" their Judaism, but this approach has severe limits.

The biblical approach stands in sharp contrast to American federal sentencing guidelines.

A midrash on the Sotah ritual emphasizes the lengths to which we go to bring peace between spouses.

God describes the service of the Gershon family of Levites; laws relating to the suspected adulteress and the nazirite are given; God tells Moses and Aaron the priestly blessing; the heads of tribes bring gifts to the Tabernacle.