Parashat Lech Lecha: Abraham’s Journey
We meet Abraham, the father of the Jewish people. Abraham is the forerunner, the knight of faith, who popularizes the concept of Ethical Monotheism.
The law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures (the Pentateuch). The Torah includes the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, namely: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
We meet Abraham, the father of the Jewish people. Abraham is the forerunner, the knight of faith, who popularizes the concept of Ethical Monotheism.
The righteous Noach, his family, and a few chosen animals survive the flood on the ark he constructs in response to God’s order.
Genesis (“Bereshit”) is the first book of the Torah, Judaism’s foundational text, and the only one consisting almost entirely of stories, with just three explicit laws.
A Father’s Tribute to His Bar-Mitzvah by Samuel Bendayan “Kedoshim tihyu ki kadosh Ani” “You shall be Holy, for I
A New Commentary on the Book of Ruth Introduction: This commentary focuses on the personal and social message of the
1. Shemot 13:17 – Why does Rashi refrain from citing the Midrash? יג:יז: ויהי בשלח פרעה את העם ולא נחם
When my daughter was in third or fourth grade in an ultra-orthodox school, she told me of an interesting exchange
Whomever has those three character traits… jealousy, arrogance, and an insatiable soul, is a disciple of Balaam the wicked. This
For Parashat VaYeshev I have a confession to make. I love Tanakh. Obsessed with Tanakh. I go back to familiar
ויתן אל משה ככלותו לדבר אתו – He gave Moshe [the Tablets] when He concluded speaking with him. These words
