Episode 2 – Chukat: The Red Heifer, Losing Leaders, and What We Cannot Explain | This week, we wrestle with Parshat Chukat, a portion packed with paradox: the mystery of the Red Heifer, the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, and Moses hitting the rock and losing the chance to enter the Promised Land. |
We explore:
• What does it mean to keep a mitzvah that is outside human reason?
• What do animal sacrifices, processes, and rituals say about our relationship to death, purity, and responsibility?
• Why does the loss of a leader (Miriam, Aaron) provoke such different responses from the people?
• What does Moses’ punishment teach us about leadership, anger, and consequences?
| Parshat Chukat 5785 Torah: Numbers 19:1–22:1 | Haftarah: Judges 11:1–33 |https://miko284.com/2025/07/03/and-you-will-love-in-the-storm-the-torah-portion-of-chukat/
