By our standards, the laws of the Torah are sometimes progressive, sometimes offensive, and always part of our cultural inheritance. This Shabbat, the Torah Portion “Ki Tetzei” (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19) is full of fascinating rules attempting to order society, personal behavior, ethics and ritual purity. How many apply today?
Rabbi Adam Chalom, Dean for North America of the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism (www.iishj.org) and Rabbi of Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation (www.kolhadash.com), leads the conversation.