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הַפְטָרַת שַׁבַּת פִּינְחָס (בֵּין הַמְּצָרִים) - Jeremiah is from the non-corrupt, banished, kohanim
His Divinely-ordained career of musar and tochechah begins in the middle of King Josiah's radical (and unpopular!) campaign to exterminate idols in t…
3 months ago
Parshas Pinchas: Pinchas criticizes Hashem and is rewarded by Hashem for it
Were the 24,000 who perished Jews? Or erev rav?
3 months ago
The Tosfos Shantz: Rabbi Samson of Sens (1150-1211), Pt. 3
How were the Crusader-Related events in Eretz Yisroel that took place in the 12th century interpreted by the Baalei Tosfos and their Jewish contempor…
3 months, 1 week ago
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת בָּלָק תשפ"ו - Micah's horatory message
What exactly is הַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת עִם אֱלֹהֶיךָ?
3 months, 1 week ago
פָּרָשַׁת בָּלָק (מֵחֻקַּת-בָּלָק) תשפ"ו - Balak's Grand Strategy
Bil'am the spinmeister could have (through his rhetorical skills) united the various kingdoms into an anti=Jewish Alliance...
3 months, 1 week ago
More on the Abarbanel's commentary on the מורה נבוכים: Giving Exodus 24 the "Companton Treatment"
What is the difference between the זִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל and the אֲצִילֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל?
3 months, 2 weeks ago
פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת-בָּלָק (חֻקַּת) תשפ"ו - Reading the story in conjunction with the account in Deuteronomy
The survey of the אוֹר הַחַיִּים of the opinions re: the sin of Moses and his critique of all of the opinions
3 months, 2 weeks ago
הָרַשְׁבָּ"א בַּעַל הַתּוֹסָפוֹת - הר"ש מִשַּׂאנְץ - Rabbi Samson of Sens (1150-1214) Part 2
The ר"ש מִשַּׂאנְץ as a participant in The Maimonidean Controversies of the late 12th century. His sober and balanced approach.
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Hadran on Yerushalmi Yoma on My Mother's 18th yahrzeit (2 Tamuz)
The Controversial Quadripartite Atonement Scheme of R Ishmael & Co. Historically Considered
3 months, 2 weeks ago
הַפְטָרַת פָּרָשַׁת קֹרַח תשפ"ו - Samuel's reaction to rejection
Was it an insulting dumping of a righteous prophet? Or was it rather a legitimate concern re: who would take-over after the prophet's death?
3 months, 3 weeks ago