The Historical Benefit of “Evil Weed”
By Jane Marcus Most of us, when asked to reflect on this week’s Torah portion, Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11–34:35), would comment on the dramatic story of the Golden Calf. I’m going to follow a different path. My focus is on a detail in the beginning of the parashah that describes the laws concerning the holy [...]
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March 9, 2012