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Karet: A Biblical Punishment

What does it mean to be 'cut off' from the Jewish people?

Who Was the High Priest?

The leader of all priests in the ancient Temple had special rights and privileges.

Joseph Herman Hertz

Author, Zionist and chief rabbi of the British Empire for more than three decades.

Noah’s Flood

Story, whether factual or not, finds similarities in Babylonian myth.

Who Was Noah?

The Lord say to Noah: There's going to be a flood!

Miriam

Moses's sister led the Israelite women in dance out of Egypt.

Jephthah

This judge and warrior led the Israelites in battle against the Ammonites.

Ishmael

Abraham's first son also became the ancestor of a great nation.

Exodus Morality

Whether or not we know the suffering of the slaves, we are commanded to act as if we do.

Unwilling Audiences

It takes a great deal of courage to leave what is comfortable and enter the wilderness.

The Torah’s Accessibility

The Torah was given early on--available to anyone who seeks it.

Inclusivity and Access

Reckoning with the exclusion of those with disabilities and illnesses from the Temple service.

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