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What is the sociological meaning of expelling undesirables from "the מַחֲנֶה"?
Some thoughts re: The approach of הָרַב גֵּרְשׁוֹן אֵדֶלְשְׁטֵיְן זצ"ל
3 years, 4 months ago
Simon Wolf (1836-1923) American Reform Jew who saved vast numbers of Eastern European Jews
One of the most successful Jewish lobbyists in Washington. Friend of many Presidents
3 years, 4 months ago
Haftarah Naso: Why do Chawla Say Manoach was an Am HaAretz?
The fascinating take of the רְמָ"א בְּסֵפֶר "תּוֹרַת הָעוֹלָה on the Samson story
3 years, 4 months ago
A 15th Century Letter Inviting All Ashkenazic Jews to Leave Germany and Move to Turkey
The famous אִגֶּרֶת רַב יִצְחָק צָרְפָתִי ת praising the Turks for their good treatment of the Jews
3 years, 4 months ago
What Were the "Crowns" of Shavuos?
Crowns vs Mishkan: Two models of וְשָׁכַנְתִּי בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל
3 years, 4 months ago
The Angel מְטַטְרוֹן and the Revelation on Shavuos
Attempting to unravel the chronology of the week of the first Shavuos, the original זְמַן מַתַּן תּוֹרָתֵנוּ
3 years, 4 months ago
Shavuos: The symbolism of the waving of the breads and the sheep together
At Sinai, they saw no image, but they did hear a voice!
3 years, 4 months ago
Abraham Benvniste and the Yeshiva of Zamora in Castile: The Spanish "Lakewood" of the 15th Century
Patron of the revival of Torah scholarship in Spain
3 years, 4 months ago
Shavuos: The רמ"א in תּוֹרַת הָעוֹלָה connects the שְׁתֵּי הַלֶּחֶם to מַתַּן תּוֹרָה
Two types of נַעֲשֶׂה וְנִשְׁמַע: Real and fake
3 years, 4 months ago
Another reason שבועות is not mentioned as זמן מתן תורתנו in the חומש
Why was תהילים written davka by Ruth's grandson?
3 years, 4 months ago