A wise man wrote: We need, I think, a broad-based, theologically sophisticated, historically informed, and sociologically penetrating approach to the whole matter of how to translate Biblical law into our post Enlightenment and post Industrial Revolution situation.
I AGREE.
Two possible options: 1—Start with North, ‘Boundaries and Dominion: As Economic Commentary on Leviticus, Volume 4, page 905. 2—Take Maimonides’ 613, and ask Meyers’ 5 questions:24 have passed of 42 on Oct. 19 A. D. 2025, so 24x15 is360, so do 361-375, to wit: Num. 6:3 — He must not drink wine, wine mixtures, or wine vinegar
Num. 6:3 — He must not eat fresh grapes
Num. 6:3 — He must not eat raisins
Num. 6:4 — He must not eat grape seeds
Num. 6:4 — He must not eat grape skins
Num. 6:5 — The Nazir must let his hair grow
Num. 6:5 — He must not cut his hair
Num. 6:7 — He must not come into contact with the dead
Num. 6:6 — He must not be under the same roof as a corpse
Num. 6:9 — He must shave his head after bringing sacrifices upon completion of his Nazirite period
Num. 6:23 — The Kohanim must bless the Jewish nation daily
Num. 7:9 — The Levites must transport the ark on their shoulders
Num. 9:11 — To slaughter the second Paschal Lamb
Num. 9:11 — To eat the second Paschal Lamb on the night of the 15th of Iyar
Num. 9:12 — Not to break any bones from the second paschal offering
--This is part of my ‘The Next Thousand Years A Prayer’, the first of Rosenstock’s small enthusiastic groups, my thinking, from ‘Universal History 1954’ Dartmouth course, FREE transcripts and audio at www.erhfund.org. All mistakes mine.



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