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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
הָרַשְׁבָּ"א בַּעַל הַתּוֹסָפוֹת - הר"ש מִשַּׂאנְץ - Rabbi Samson of Sens (1150-1214) Part 1
The Third of the Three Great Rabbis who produced the Tosafos
3 months, 3 weeks ago
פָּרָשַׁת קֹרַח תשפ"ו - Was Moshe good at debate and repartee? From the story of Korach it does not seem so
Does כְּבַד פֶּה mean Moshe had a speech impediment? Or does it mean he was not quick and sharp in political give-and-take?
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Alharizi as an observer of the Maimonidean Controversies of the 13th century (it is not boring)
The interesting arguments between the 13th century Hebrew Translators of the מוֹרֵה נְבוֹכִים
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Ri HaZaken- Rabbi Isaac Meir of Danpierre, Mister Tosafaos!
The man who converted 12th C. Fench Lomdus into Tosafos
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Haftarah Shelach: Joshua and Rachav
Taking seriously the concept of גֵּר שֶׁנִּתְגַּיֵּר כְּקָטָן שֶׁנּוֹלַד דָּמֵי
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Rashba on the possibility or impossibility of נְבוּאָה בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה Part 2
The bizarre denouement in 1295
3 months, 4 weeks ago
פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח תשפ"ה - The מַעְפִּילִים and how not to repent
The impetus to do תְּשׁוּבָה comes from the יֵצֶר טוֹב but the יֵצֶר הָרַע often inserts itself in the implementation of the repentance
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Haftarah BeHaaloscha: The Political Meaning of the Prophetic Vision of the Golden Menorah
When G-d so disposes, even enemies of the Jews come to their aid
4 months ago
Parshas BeHaaloscha: Moses the Non-Tyrant
Also, why did he marry the Cushite woman at this particular time?
4 months ago