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The 12 men sent to scout the promised land brought back facts. But the community heard them with biased ears.
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When I answered 10 qualifying questions for the world’s biggest Hebrew Bible test, I got exactly one right. But, despite the fact that this is statistically worse than guessing, I was eager to attend the U.S. finals of that same quiz. Chidon HaTanach, an annual competition that tests scholars on their Tanakh knowledge, hosts contestants…
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Opinion I reversed the genders of every person in the Torah — and it finally feels complete
Five years ago, I started rewriting the Torah by reversing the genders of all characters. All of the men became women and all of the women became men. Divine influence was now moving through a mother-daughter lineage. Why would I do such a massive act of chutzpah? I’m an Israeli-American artist. In my art practice,…
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