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The opening section of the Torah portion Chukas describes the purification ritual of the Parah Adumah , the Red Heifer, one of the foremost suprarational commandments — Chukim — of the Torah. At the beginning of the portion, the verse says:Bamidbar 19:2. ...
The Torah portion of Chukas takes its name from the word chukas , supra-rational Divine decree, that appears at the outset of this portion in reference to the laws of the Red Heifer. The word chukas itself is etymologically related to chakikah , to engrav...
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