When Is Pinchas Read?
/ 19 Tammuz 5786
/ 19 Tammuz 5787
/ 21 Tammuz 5788
Summary
- Pinchas is rewarded for killing the Israelite and the Midianite woman who cursed God. (25:10–15)
- Israel fights a war against the Midianites. (25:16-18)
- A second census is taken. (26:1–65)
- The daughters of Zelophehad force a change in the laws of property inheritance. (27:1–11)
- Joshua is chosen to be Moses' successor. (27:15–23)
- The sacrificial ritual for all festival occasions is described in detail. (28:1–30:1)
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- Showing Your Work: The Legacy of the Daughters of Zelophechad
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- Confronting Violence and Injustice Against Women
- Finding Inspiration in the Jewish Women Who Came Before Us
- Revolutionary Women in the Bible and Now
- Determining Which Traits Are Important for Leadership
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- Their Father’s Sin Is Not Their Own
- Commissioning a New Leader on Inauguration Day
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Ten Minutes of Torah: Pinchas Commentary
Moses’s Bravest Move
By: Cantor Jamie Marx
As a cantor, I have sat with families after an elderly parent or relative has died and seen their frustration and struggles when the relative has made no preparations for the end of their life.
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