The Pursuit of Peace (Naso 5777)
The parsha of Naso seems, on the face of it, to be a heterogeneous collection of utterly unrelated items. First … Read more
Parshot: Naso
The Blessing of Love (Naso 5776)
At 176 verses, Naso is the longest of the parshiyot. Yet one of its most moving passages, and the one … Read more
Two Versions of the Moral Life (Naso 5775)
The parsha of Naso contains the laws relating to the nazirite – an individual who undertook, usually for a limited … Read more
Naso (5774) – The Politics of Envy
Few things in the Torah are more revolutionary than its conception of leadership. Ancient societies were hierarchical. The masses were … Read more
Naso (5773) – What Counts?
This week’s sedra begins with a continuation of the census begun in last week’s – the act that gives the … Read more
Naso (5772) – Sages and Saints
As mentioned in a previous Covenant and Conversation, there was an ongoing debate between the sages as to whether the … Read more
Naso (5771) – The Pursuit of Peace
The parsha of Naso seems, on the face of it, to be a heterogeneous collection of utterly unrelated items. First … Read more
Naso (5770) – Two Types of Hero
Last year in these studies we noted the well-known difference of opinion among the sages about the nazirite – the … Read more
Naso (5769) – The Nazirite
Our sedra contains the laws relating to an unusual phenomenon in the religious life: the case of the nazirite, an … Read more
Naso (5768) – The Priestly Blessings
In Jerusalem, looking down on Israel’s Parliament, the Knesset, is a magnificent building, the Israel museum. It houses an extraordinary … Read more