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Parasha Chukat (Statute or Decree): Humble Origins, Grand Destinies, and Rash Vows

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In today's Sedra (also called Parasha or weekly Torah portion), Moses is given the law of the Parah Adumah (Red Heifer), the ashes of which purify those who have sinned or become ritually impure (tamei) through contact with a dead body (tumat met). The Israelites also arrive in the wilderness of Zin, after journeying in the desert for 38 or 40 years (depending upon rabbinic interpretation). There, Moses strikes the rock to bring forth water for the thirsty Israelites, instead of speaking to the rock as God had commanded him.

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Parasha Matot-Masei (Tribes-Journey): Becoming a Champion

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When Israel arrived by the Jordan at Jericho, their wanderings had come to an end, so God gave Moses directives regarding their imminent entry into the Promised Land. The very first command was to “drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you.... Take possession of the land and settle it, for I have given you that land to possess. (Numbers 33:52–53)” God warned Israel that there would be consequences if they failed to drive out the inhabitants of the land. He also delineated Israel's borders (Numbers 34:1–10). These border certainly contrast the borders that the nations of the world have in mind for Israel today.

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