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Joseph's class-act in burying Jacob next to Leah
Although Leah is in מְעָרַת הַמַּכְפֵּלָה, it is Rachel's tomb in Bethlehem that captures the imagination of the Jewish People
2 years, 9 months ago
Haftarah וַיְחִי: David is Enraged at Joab. Why, Exactly?
Joab, to save his own life, revealed David's secret order to arrange the death of Uriah but make it look like accident
2 years, 9 months ago
R’ Eliyahu Mizrachi of Istanbul, the Greatest Romaniote Gadol
A great Gadol and Posek, also mathematician; his fame in כְּלַל Klal Yisroel came from his fundamental פֵּרוּשׁ לַחֻמָּשׁ-רַשִׁ"י
2 years, 9 months ago
Arafat, Hamas and Terrorism: The Aftermath of Oslo
From Rabbi Katz’ 2022-2023 Winter Lecture Series entitled “Oslo, Immigration and Assassination-The State of Israel and the Jewish People, 1992-1996”
2 years, 9 months ago
Parshas VaYechi: An Original Interpretation of Why Yehudah Got the Malchus- from the מֶשֶׁךְ חֲכָמָה
In war, there is no substitute for total victory!
2 years, 9 months ago
The Israeli Offensives in the War for Independence: Brilliant Successes and Devastating Failures
From Rabbi Dr. Katz’ 2011-2012 Lecture Series: The Struggle for Israel, 1945-1949
2 years, 9 months ago
Yosifon's Counterhistory of the Translation of the Torah into Greek
As a result of the translation, Pharaoh freed 150,000 Jewish slaves ( Yosifon)
2 years, 9 months ago
After the dry bones comes the achdus, then מִלְחֶמֶת גּוֹג וּמָגוֹג
Is this haftarah theological or political?
2 years, 9 months ago
Asarah B’Teves: Fasting to Mourn the Septuagint Translation?
Different ancient accounts of the translation of the Torah into Greek. Which stories are accurate? Different reactions: a.) Feast day b.) Fast day
2 years, 9 months ago
Parshas VaYigash: Joseph's References to His Kavod
How did the brothers feel now about everyone bowing to Joseph? About having tried to prevent that?!
2 years, 9 months ago