Dr. Sinclair comments on the lack of feminine push-back against the male domination, and the remarkable narrative of the 5 daughters of Tzlofechad. She observes that they are identified by their names, and not by their relationships to men. Secondly, they challenge the accepted social order, and the law of the land. Dr. Sinclair then analyzes the meaning of the root “g-r-ah” — to subtract, to derive meaning from the text. Read the article