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The Two Metaphors of שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים: Individual spirituality and national chosennesss
The Left has tried to assimilate Jews, the Right to exterminate (because in their eyes assimilation does not work)
6 months ago
Some thoughts about "Schlissel Challah" (Really)
The Talmudic metaphor of מַפְתֵּחוֹת בְּיָדָיו שֶׁל הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא and its culinary application in 18th century Hasidic Practice
6 months ago
Plagiarism in Rabbinical Literature - The case of the נוֹדַע בִּיהוּדָה
The passionate speeches of the נוֹדַע בִּיהוּדָה and his son against the theft of their intellectual property
6 months, 1 week ago
Passover in Jewish history: Some Historical questions re: how it was celebrated
In Israel right now, people are praying the enemy missiles should "pass over"!
6 months, 1 week ago
Shabbos HaGadol 2026
Some thoughts on בַּל יֵרָאֶה עַל בְּלִיעוֹת וְחָמֵץ הַטַּל בְּשִׁשִּׁים. Plus, plagiarism in rabbinic literature, eradicating bad traits, and other …
6 months, 1 week ago
What's the first thing the Jews do after Pharaoh give the permisson to leave?
Why were the Jews told to lie to the Egyptians? Isn't that the ultimate חילול השם? "Jews are all about money!"
6 months, 1 week ago
Tucker Carlson & Henry Ford - Compare and contrast
The poisonous rhetoric of both men. But the Ford Antisemitism called-forth an eloquent protest from America's leading non-Jews. R Katz reads this pub…
6 months, 1 week ago
פָּרָשַׁת צַו תשפ"ו (שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל) - the מֶשֶׁךְ חָכְמָה and the theory of the two types of קָרְבָּנוֹת
The קָרְבָּנוֹת offered on the בָּמוֹת were (Maimonidean) concessions to popular superstitions
OTOH the קָרְבָּנוֹת offered in the בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
הַפְטָרַת שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל תשפ"ו - Why is Elijah the one sent before "The Great and Terrible Day"?
Will תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים occur for the benefit of the Dead, or the benefit of the Living?
6 months, 2 weeks ago