Zelophehad

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1. Were the Daughters of Zelophehad Early Jewish Feminists

   Rabbi Elchanan Samet

   Was the request made by Zelophehad's daughters based in feminist values? An analysis of the parasha shows that their request had nothing to do with feminism, but stemmed from their desire to "make a name" for their father. However, God's response does touch on the issue of equality.

2. The Daughters of Zelophehad

   Rabbanit Sharon Rimon

   The census in Parashat Pinhas is in anticipation of the division of the land. Why does the Torah insert two unrelated stories - the story of Datan, Aviram, and the sons of Korah, and the story of the daughters of Zelophehad? Apparently these are stories describing situations in which a person might lose his inheritance in the land, following a severe sin, or in a case of no legal heirs. Zelophehad's daughters claim that their father, who had no sons, does not deserve to lose his inheritance as someone who sinned severely, like Korah.