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This week’s torah portion, Chukat (regulation), gives us the strange command concerning the red heifer. Listen as Yoel sheds some light from the ancient world on this regulation.
Torah Portion Chuqat: Numbers 19:1 – 22:1
Questions and Topics in this Discussion:
- Midrashim About the Red Heifer
- What Does Chuqat Mean?
- What Disqualifies an Animal For This Purpose?
- Similarities and Connections to Other Rituals
Other Teachings Mentioned In This Podcast
Weekly Group Bible Class and Hebrew Lessons
This Week’s Haftarah

Who is Yiftach (Jephthah)? Why was the name of another god on his lips and what are we to make of his shocking vow? We flesh out his backstory from what the biblical text and ancient culture tell us about his birth, home, upbringing and social life.
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