Devarim: Tofel or Bust! – Yehoshua Steinberg
Tophel or Bust! Abstract for Parashat Devarim Essay: The Torah relates that Moses spoke with the Israelites "between Paran and between...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Dec 30, 2017
- 3 min
Devarim: The Number Eleven ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein
The Number Eleven R. Yonah ibn Janach (990–1055) explains that ashtei-asar is a contraction of the words al (“on”) and shtei-asar...
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Rabbi Tzvi Abrahams
- Dec 29, 2017
- 5 min
Devarim: Giving Sound to the Silence ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas דְּבָרִים Giving Sound to the Silence דְּבָרִים: words דָבָר: thing מִדְבָּר: desert דְבִיר: Holy of Holies אַבְּרָא כְּדַבְּרָא:...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Nov 30, 2017
- 11 min
Va'etchanan: Beware of Different Kinds of Guarding – Yehoshua Steinberg
We encounter an unexpected phenomenon in this week's portion: two derivatives of the same root, שמר (guarding), in a single verse,...
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yeshivish3
- Nov 29, 2017
- 3 min
Va'etchanan: Listen Up! ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein
“Listen O heavens, and I will speak, and the earth shall hear the words of my mouth…” (Deut. 32:1). These are the opening words of a...
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Rabbi Tzvi Abrahams
- Nov 28, 2017
- 5 min
Va'etchanan: A Bridge Over Troubled Waters ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas וָאֶתְחַנַן A Bridge Over Troubled Waters עָבַר: past עִבְרִי: Hebrew (person) מַעַבַר: bridge, crossing עַבֵירָה: sin, a breach...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Oct 31, 2017
- 27 min
Eikev: Whipped-Up Anger? ~ Yehoshua Steinberg
Abstract for Parashat Eikev essay: There are many synonyms for anger in the Hebrew language. This article examines one of them in depth...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Oct 31, 2017
- 18 min
Eikev: Comforting Anger? – Yehoshua Steinberg
Parshat Eikev – Whipped-Up Anger The root ketzef(קצף) appears in Parashat Eikev more times than in any other Parsha, as follows: Moses...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Oct 30, 2017
- 3 min
Eikev: Rain, Rain Come Again ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein
The Bible uses many words that mean “rain”. The rationale for this might simply be that rainfall was so important to ancient Jewish...
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Rabbi Tzvi Abrahams
- Oct 29, 2017
- 7 min
Eikev: Heal the Heel and Walk the Straight Path ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas עֵקֶב Heal the Heel and Walk the Straight Path עֵקֶב: if only, to step upon, because of, end reward עֵקֶב: heel עִיקוּב: curved...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Sep 30, 2017
- 8 min
Re’eh: The Slippery Year? ~ Yehoshua Steinberg
Article abstract for Parashat Re'eh: The word שמיטה (shemita), mentioned in our Parashah, refers to the Sabbatical year, during which the...
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rabbircklein
- Sep 29, 2017
- 2 min
Re'eh: Acting like an Animal ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein
Have you ever heard an old Jewish Bubby (Yiddish for “grandmother”) refer to wild kids as chayot or behemot? Do you know what she’s...
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Rabbi Tzvi Abrahams
- Sep 28, 2017
- 8 min
Re’eh: A Sky Full of Stars – Knowing Our Place ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas רְאֵה A Sky Full of Stars — Knowing Our Place שָׁם: there שֵׁם: name הַשֵׁם: Hashem, the name שֵׁם: son of Noach נְשָׁמָה: soul...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Aug 31, 2017
- 7 min
Shoftim: A Shifty Article ~ Yehoshua Steinberg
Parashat Shoftim article abstract: Regarding the laws concerning accidental manslaughter, the Torah relates the case of a blade flying...
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rabbircklein
- Aug 30, 2017
- 3 min
Shoftim: Divine Dictator or Populist King ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein
fter Joseph told his brothers about his dreams, which seemed to foretell Joseph’s eventual rise to greatness and leadership over his...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Aug 29, 2017
- 7 min
Shoftim: The One Who Has the Light Shines the Way ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas שׁוֹפְטִים The One Who Has the Light Shines the Way שֶׁמֶשׁ: sun שִׁמוּשׁ: to use, to serve שַׁמַשׁ: shammash שַׁמַשׁ: shammash...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Jul 31, 2017
- 19 min
Ki Teitzei: Get Connected ~ Yehoshua Steinberg
Parashat Shoftim article abstract: This week’s Torah portion prohibits the taking of a widow’s clothing as security, using the expression...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Jul 30, 2017
- 3 min
Ki Teitzei: A Variety of Enemies ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim Klein
The Torah mentions a special prayer which Moshe would say when the Ark of the Covenant would begin to travel (we say this prayer when...
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Rabbi Tzvi Abrahams
- Jul 29, 2017
- 6 min
Ki Teitzei: War – What is it good for? ~ Tzvi Abrahams
Parshas כִּי תֵצֵא War — What Is It Good For? לֶחֶם: bread מִלְחָמָה: war כִּי תֵצֵא לַמִּלְחָמָה עַל אֹיְבֶיךָ וּנְתָנוֹ ה’ אֱ-לֹהֶיךָ...
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yehoshua steinberg
- Jun 30, 2017
- 10 min
Ki Tavo: Looking With Your Heart ~ Yehoshua Steinberg
Article abstract for Parashat Ki Tavo: The word להשכיל (derived from the root שכל) generally means to become wiser, more educated. And...
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