In this week's Torah portion, Chukat, Moses goes to war against the Edomites and the Amorites and Israel wins with God's help. Much later, Jephthah, a judge, reminds the Ammonites of this episode, so they can avoid war. They can't and Israel wins again. But there is a tragic twist. Jephthah had vowed to sacrifice the first creature to come out of his house if he is granted victory. That creature turned out to be his own daughter. Let us ask and try to answer 12 important questions about this sad episode in light of the Talmud, Midrash and commentaries.
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