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Amos: You (אֶפְרַיִם וּמְנַשֶּׁה) whose ancestor was unjustly sold, how can you do it yourselves?
God can tolerate idolatry, but not social-injustice and miscarriage of justice
3 years, 10 months ago
Parshas VaYeshev: How Did Joseph Handle His Mistreatment Psychologically? I Mean, נְחָשִׁים וְעַקְרַבִּים!
How did he change when he arrived in Egypt? His character-development
3 years, 10 months ago
רַבִּי אַבְרָהָם אֲחִי הַגְּרָ"א בַּעַל סֵפֶר "מַעֲלוֹת הַתּוֹרָה ". (1722 -1804)
Published same year as נֶפֶשׁ הַחַיִּים , but in a different style, though same message
3 years, 10 months ago
The view of שְׁלֹמֹה אִבְּן גַּבִּירוֹל מִסְּפָרַד on the nature of שְׂכַר וְעֹנֶשׁ
A remarkable passage in his poetic masterpiece כֶּתֶר מַלְכוּת
3 years, 10 months ago
Rabbi Katz's Israel Trip is a Month Away!
RabbiKatz describes the packed-week that will be his Jewish History tour of Israel
3 years, 10 months ago
Sefer Yosippon: A Historical Classic NOT Identical With the Books of Flavius Josephus!
A classic סֵפֶר once found in every intelligent Jewish home, including leading רִאשׁוֹנִים and אַחֲרוֹנִים. Where Jews once learned the stories of Ch…
3 years, 10 months ago
Parshas VaYishlach: Esav Felt Cheated, but Didn't Allow that to Define His Life - He Built His Own
It is יַעֲקֹב who is still obsessed with the deception. Not עֵשָׂו!
3 years, 10 months ago
R’ Dovid Kimchi, the Radak (1260-1335) as Grammarian - The World of דקדוק
Not so much a מְחַדֵּשׁ, but a brilliant מְחַנֵּךְ. Taught דקדוק to generations of Jews & gentiles
3 years, 10 months ago
R' Hai Gaon: Aspects of His Messianic Theology
Mainly about the messianic process, not what comes afterwards
3 years, 10 months ago