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Rhyme and Reason: Parshat Chukat (Numbers 19:1-22:1)

This week’s portion bears one of the Torah’s great enigmas. What exactly did Moshe Rabbeinu do that prompted God to bar him from crossing the Jordan into Israel? What was the infraction?

Rambam’s Bunnies

\nWhat Monty Hall understands is that doctors need money for research and treatment, and the way to get it is to twist some donors\’ arms, to placate others, to lure still more with images of prancing bunnies, and to provide everyone with fun, good food and a mention in the tribute journal. Leave the noble aims to Maimonides — this is Jewish philanthropy, circa 2007.\n\n

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