Are Jews the Chosen People?

Empowering Jewish Discovery beliefs & practices [What it Means to be the Chosen People]( The notion that Jews were chosen by God is ubiquitous in Jewish sources, but what exactly it means -- and whether it's chauvanist to believe so -- is a matter of much disagreement. [Learn More]( Today's Must Reads [Why Randi Zuckerberg Says Shabbat is 'Non-Negotiable']( [Questions Not to Ask a Mixed-Race Jew]( Word of the Day Mashgiach (ּמשגיח)    Pronounced mahsh-GEE-ach, this Hebrew word means "overseer" and most commonly refers to the person who ensures that food is kosher. [Learn more about what a mashgiach does.]( Eats [Noodle 'Nests' with BBQ Chicken Wings]( [Click Here](  Today's Question [Can a Jew Receive a Heart Valve Transplant From a Pig?]( [Click Here]( Weekly Torah Portion Parashat Nasso Numbers 4:21 - 7:89 Summary In this Torah portion, God describes the service of the Gershon family of Levites. The laws relating to the suspected adulteress and the nazirite are given. God tells Moses and Aaron the priestly blessing. The heads of tribes bring gifts to the Tabernacle.  [Learn more](.  Commentary Confronting the Bible's troubling Sotah narrative. [Read more](. [more torah]( Follow Us [Update Your Preferences](  |  [Unsubscribe]( My Jewish Learning 70 Faces Media | 24 West 30th Street, 4th Floor | New York, NY 10001 | USA Copyright © 2018 My Jewish Learning All rights reserved.    This email was sent to {EMAIL} by community@myjewishlearning.com 70 Faces Media | 24 West 30th Street, 4th Floor | New York, NY 10001 | USA  [Edit Profile]( | [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Report Spam]( Â