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Lag B'Omer: Why was Only R’ Akiva's Yeshiva Hit?
If they died every day, why didn't they repent? Why did all of them fail to modify their behavior, even as they all died?
3 years, 5 months ago
Genazym Offers the Notorious Giustiniani Edition of the Rambam, a Capitalist Fight of Long Ago
Giustiniani and מהר"ם פדובה played commercial hardball against each other, with disaster to all
3 years, 5 months ago
The Coronation of King Charles III: What is the Role of a King in Jewish Thought?
Thoughts on אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם and the Coronation in London
3 years, 5 months ago
Rabbi Isaac Cantarini of Padua (1644-1723), Rov & MD, and the pogrom of 1684
The "Purim of Padua (or Buda)". His סֵפֶר "פַּחַד יִצְחָק " on a pogrom, Venetian-style
3 years, 5 months ago
Haftarah Emor: The Bad Kohanim Who "Went-Along," and the Good Ones Who Remained Loyal
Is the Rambam right that the Torah can NEVER be changed?
3 years, 5 months ago
Chasdai Crescas: Is G-d Omnipotence? Omniscience? Or Love?
Crescas on Olam Haba and Love that comes from perfection, not imperfection
3 years, 5 months ago
Parshas Emor: Did the Blasphemer Curse G-d? Or G-d's Name?
Why would having an Egyptian father psychologically predispose him to curse HaShem?
3 years, 5 months ago
A Famous Story About Abraham Benveniste, an Honest King, and an Attempted Blood Libel
From the classic שֵׁבֶט יְהוּדָה, written 600 years ago
3 years, 5 months ago
Abarbanel & Kli Yakar Summarize Opinions on Sumum Bonum
Why doesn't the חומש define the Sumum Bonum directly, explicitly, & clearly?
3 years, 5 months ago
Amos' Summum Bonum in the Here and Now: A Rebuilt Prosperous Kingdom in אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל (Haftarah)
The Jews will be PERMANENTLY planted in Israel.
3 years, 5 months ago