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Detail from "Phinehas slaying Zimri and Cozbi the Midianite"  (circa 1585 to 1645) by Jeremias van Winghe
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The dilemma of Pinchas: When do you teach against the text?

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler July 2, 2026July 2, 2026

The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. PinchasNumbers 25:10−30:1 Our Torah portion this week contains one of those passages that […]

The campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion on West 66th Street. (Courtesy HUC-JIR)
Posted inReligion

Rabbinical seminaries boast highest enrollment in years, defying downward trend

Louis Keene by Louis Keene July 1, 2026July 1, 2026
Chaplain Scott Klein with two Jewish soldiers at Fort Bragg. (Benyamin Cohen)
Posted inReligion

Army’s only airborne rabbi finds his congregation wherever he lands

Benyamin Cohen by Benyamin Cohen June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
A mosaic of Miriam inside the Dormition Church in Jerusalem. (Radbod Commandeur/Photo by Deror Avi/CC BY-SA 3.0)
Posted inTorah

The life and legacy of the only woman called a prophet in the Torah

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon June 25, 2026June 25, 2026
Detail from "The Death of Korah, Dathan and Abiram" by Gustave Doré, 1865
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Why one leader of Korach’s rebellion survived (hint: thank his wife)

Rabbi Joey Felsen by Rabbi Joey Felsen June 18, 2026June 18, 2026
Mayerson Hall at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. (Warren LeMay via Creative Commons)
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Hebrew Union College claims Ohio’s charity-law suit violates its First Amendment rights

by Andrew Lapin June 15, 2026June 15, 2026
The Empire State Building, JPMorgan Chase Building, and One Vanderbilt in New York City are illuminated in the colors of the New York Knicks during Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 13, 2026, as seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
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The Knicks won on 6/13. Some Jewish fans think that’s more than a coincidence.

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer June 15, 2026June 15, 2026
Still from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
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Your reaction to encountering the unknown is a choice

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein June 11, 2026June 11, 2026
Teenager and rabbi
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Marin teen is debunking lies about the Talmud on YouTube

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev June 4, 2026June 4, 2026
Painting of Moses from the Torah
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What Moses, the most humble person on Earth, teaches us about leadership

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

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