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Philip Goldwasser

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

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Two Faces of Midian: Justice, Covenant, and the People We Label ‘Enemy’

This week’s parashah is a double portion, Matot–Masei. My focus today is on a story from the first of these, Parashat Matot, which opens with...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Philip Goldwasser

Voluntary Hearts, Sacred Boundaries

Parashat Terumah opens with a fascinating paradox about giving. God tells Moshe: “Speak to the Children of Israel, and let them take for Me an...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Philip Goldwasser