In the midst of this collapse, Pinchas arises. His act is swift, severe, and shocking. He slays Zimri, a prince of the tribe of Shimon, and the Midianite princess Cozbi in the act of their public ...

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That is where holiness begins. In a time when many are untethered — from family, from God, from meaning — the Jewish home ...