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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"...
Yehoshua steinberg
Dec 31, 202123 min read
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Bereishit: Naked before Hashem ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas בְּרֵאשִׁית Naked before Hashem עַרוּמִים: naked עָרוּם: cunning עַרָמָה: a pile of grains וַיִּהְיוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם עֲרוּמִּים...

Rabbi Tzvi Abrahams
Dec 29, 20216 min read
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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...

Rabbi Tzvi Abrahams
Nov 30, 202111 min read
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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...
Yehoshua steinberg
Nov 30, 20216 min read
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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...
Reuvan Chaim Klein
Nov 29, 20213 min read
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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,...
Yehoshua steinberg
Oct 31, 20219 min read
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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,...

rabbircklein
Oct 30, 20214 min read
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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...
Reuvan Chaim Klein
Oct 30, 20213 min read
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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...
yehoshua steinberg
Oct 29, 202112 min read
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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...
yehoshua steinberg
Sep 30, 20212 min read
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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...

rabbircklein
Sep 29, 20214 min read
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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...
yehoshua steinberg
Aug 31, 202112 min read
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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...
yehoshua steinberg
Aug 30, 20214 min read
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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...
yehoshua steinberg
Aug 30, 20214 min read
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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 ...
yehoshua steinberg
Aug 29, 20216 min read
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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...
yehoshua steinberg
Jul 31, 20219 min read
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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...
yehoshua steinberg
Jul 30, 20214 min read
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Toldot: The Smell of Truth ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshasתּוֹלְדוֹת The Smell of Truth רֵיחַ: smell רוּחַ: wind, spirit רֵיחַיִם: millstone, grinder יְרִיחוֹ: Yericho יָרֵחַ: moon...
yehoshua steinberg
Jul 29, 202110 min read
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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...
yehoshua steinberg
Jun 30, 202114 min read
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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...

rabbircklein
Jun 29, 20216 min read
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