Bereishit: And Behold, It Was Very Stable ~ Yehoshua Steinberg
Article Abstract: The word טוב appears more times in Parashat Breishit than in any other – but what does the word actually mean? "Good"...
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Rabbi Tzvi Abrahams
- Dec 29, 2021
- 6 min
Bereishit: Naked before Hashem ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas בְּרֵאשִׁית Naked before Hashem עַרוּמִים: naked עָרוּם: cunning עַרָמָה: a pile of grains וַיִּהְיוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם עֲרוּמִּים...
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Rabbi Tzvi Abrahams
- Nov 30, 2021
- 11 min
Noach: Aspect Of The Divine ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas נֹחַ Aspect of the Divine חֹל: to profane חוּלִין: profane חִלוֹנִי: secular חֵיל: wall, soldier, valor, tremble חוֹל: sand...
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Yehoshua steinberg
- Nov 30, 2021
- 6 min
Noach: A New Beginning Delayed? ~ Yehoshua Steinberg
Article abstract for Parashat Noach: In his Sefer Hashorashim, Radak assigns one word in one verse in our Parashah to two different roots...
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Reuvan Chaim Klein
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
Noach: Hark! Two Arks! ~ Reuven Chaim Klein
We are all familiar with two very different arks that are mentioned in the Bible: The Ark of Noah and the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark of...
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Yehoshua steinberg
- Oct 31, 2021
- 9 min
Lech Lecha: Run, Lot Run ~ Yehoshua Steinberg
Article abstract for Lech Lecha: In this week's Parashah, we are introduced to Abraham's nephew, Lot. What is the meaning of his name,...
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rabbircklein
- Oct 30, 2021
- 4 min
Lech Lecha: Names of a People ~ Reuven Chaim Klein
Reuven Chaim Klein My wife and I were once traveling in the subway in Los Angeles, and a friendly African-American stopped us to ask,...
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Reuvan Chaim Klein
- Oct 30, 2021
- 3 min
Lech Lecha: Energizing the Tired and Exhausted ~ Reuven Chaim Klein
In one of Isaiah’s prophecies (that happens to be read as the Haftarah for Parshat Lech Lecha), he describes G-d as, “The Giver of...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Oct 29, 2021
- 12 min
Lech Lecha: Where Are You Coming from and Where Are You Going? ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas לֶךְ לְךָ Where Are You Coming from and Where Are You Going? לֵךְ: go לְךָ: to you הַלָכָה: the rules of how I lead my life...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Sep 30, 2021
- 2 min
Vayeira: Abraham’s Legacy of Paradox (Not language-connected) ~Yehoshua Steinberg
Which is the true Abraham - the Abraham of the beginning of this week's Torah Sidra, in which defends the wicked Sodomites in a...
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rabbircklein
- Sep 29, 2021
- 4 min
Vayeira: The Man With Enough Light ~ Reuven Chaim Klein
The Hebrew word for a blind person is iver. Cognates of that word appear in such Biblical quotations as “Do not put a stumbling block in...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Aug 31, 2021
- 12 min
Chayei Sarah: Tasteful Tasting ~ The Wonders of the Holy Tongue
Article abstract: Parashat Chayei Sarah contains two rare words: 1. Eliezer, Abraham's servant, in requesting a drink of water from...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Aug 30, 2021
- 4 min
Chayei Sarah: Take a Bow ~ Reuven Chaim Klein
The two seemingly unrelated stories in this week’s Parshah find common ground in bowing. When telling of Abraham buying the plot that...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Aug 30, 2021
- 4 min
Chayei Sarah: Maybe Yes, Maybe No ~ Reuven Chaim Klein
The word “maybe” in English is neutral; it belies not the speaker’s preference regarding the possibility of which he speaks. The same is...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Aug 29, 2021
- 6 min
Chayei Sarah: Beyond the Call of Duty ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Beyond the Call of Duty גְמִילַת חַסָדִים (גמ”ח): bestowing kindness גָמָל: camel גִימֶל: letter gimel הַגוֹמֶל: gomel ...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Jul 31, 2021
- 9 min
Toldot: Heal, Esau! ~ Yehoshua Steinberg
The battle between Esau and Jacob, first introduced to us in Parashat Toldot, is far beyond sibling rivalry or a personal struggle - it...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Jul 30, 2021
- 4 min
Toldot: Names of a People ~ Reuven Chaim Klein
My wife and I were once travelling in the subway in Los Angeles, and a friendly African-American stopped us to ask, “Hey! Are you guys...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Jul 29, 2021
- 10 min
Toldot: The Smell of Truth ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshasתּוֹלְדוֹת The Smell of Truth רֵיחַ: smell רוּחַ: wind, spirit רֵיחַיִם: millstone, grinder יְרִיחוֹ: Yericho יָרֵחַ: moon...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Jun 30, 2021
- 14 min
Vayeitzei: The Unique Flock ~ The Wonders of the Holy Tongue
Our Parashah, Vayeitzei, focuses in the main on the life of Jacob our father, a shepherd by profession. Jacob was not the first of the...
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rabbircklein
- Jun 29, 2021
- 6 min
Vayeitzei: Like a Rock ~ Reuven Chaim Klein
I’m not a geologist, nor do I pretend to be one. But I do think that we can draw some fascinating insights into the Holy Language by...
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