Parsha:

Naso,  Vayeishev 

Description

The Sotah ritual has alternatively been called an ordeal, a deterrent, a mollifier, a Divine judgement and much more. Following the lead of some recent research (cited on the source sheet), a new approach to understanding Sotah is proposed - with an interesting implication for a fresh understanding of Yehudah's judgment of Tamar (Beresheet 38)