Modifying the Law is Affirming It
The fundamental rule of patriarchal society, as found in the Hebrew Scriptures, is that sons alone have the right to inheritance. Yet five women—Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah—come forth to challenge the law that prevents them from inheriting land and preserving their father’s memory. We read in the Book of Bamidbar, chapter 27, verses […]