Parshat Chukat begins with the paradox of the parah aduma (red heifer), whose ashes purify the impure and defile the pure. It is the quintessential chok; a mitzvah beyond explanation (Midrash ...

Sprinters, rowers, and a high jumper were among 22 female athletes who assembled in Wellington on Sunday as part of a talent search for the next Black Ferns or Sevens star.