Sexual Assault Allegations in this Week’s Parsha
It seems that every time we click on a newsfeed, there are more accusations of sexual assault against high profile personalities. In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the #metoo movement, it can begin to feel that we have entered an epidemic of sexual corruption. Yet “There is nothing new under the sun,” teaches King Shlomo, wisest of men. In this week’s Parsha, we have several examples of sexual transgression. Yehuda’s sons Er and Onan exploit their wife Tamar for