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…TORAH PORTION Life Lessons Shabbat Chukat: Numbers 19:1-22:1; Judges 11:1-33. T his week's Torah portion con- rative as literal historical fact or tinues the saga of the 40-year interprets at least part of the Torah as metaphor and allegory, the Torah is sojourn of the Jewish people understood to be God's divine revela- in the wilderness. tion to His human creatures. It is clear that the narrative from God has revealed these command- Pars...…

















































