This week’s Torah portion, Parshat Nasso relates the ancient and problematic practice of Sotah, in which a husband who experiences a “fit of jealousy” and is “wrought up” (Numbers 5:14) that his wife might have been unfaithful to him can engage a ritual practice to discern whether she is innocent of wrongdoing.
Weekly Parsha
Cross and Not Crossing
The translation that “God was cross with me” seems most thoughtful and sensitive to the resonance between Hebrew and English.
Fear, Confidence, and Competence
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been having a repeated conversation with our almost seven-year-old surrounding the waterslide at our … Continue Reading
The Stars in the Past Give Us a Powerful Present
Late Monday night and Tuesday morning, the James Webb Telescope showed its first images after its launch six months ago. And while … Continue Reading