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How do we explain the first word in the book of psalms? אַשְׁרֵי הָאִישׁ-- אֲשֶׁר לֹא הָלַךְ, בַּעֲצַת רְשָׁעִים Most translation say...
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Isaiah 58:13
An interesting question that comes up when reading Isaiah 58:13 where is says: אִם-תָּשִׁיב מִשַּׁבָּת רַגְלֶךָ, עֲשׂוֹת חֲפָצֶךָ בְּיוֹם...
Glory of God
One of the difficulties with Biblical passages is a phenomenon known as “Ellipsis”. Elliptical clauses are usually missing the subject,...
Mabul-מבול
This past week we have had a massive storm in Israel, which made me wonder about an old post I wrote several years ago, and has been lost...
Mashiach
Most of us understand the word "Messiah"-משיח as one who is literally anointed with oil. However, I have been contesting this for years...
Levirate marriage
In last week's recording on the weekly Parasha of Vayeshev I mentioned an Assyrian law that might shed some light on the deeds of Tamar,...
Fear of Isaac?
A question is raised on the following verse: אֱלֹהֵי אַבְרָהָם וֵאלֹהֵי נָחוֹר, יִשְׁפְּטוּ בֵינֵינוּ--אֱלֹהֵי, אֲבִיהֶם; וַיִּשָּׁבַע...
Father and Honour
The book of Kings the text gives us the following description of a lament Elisha called out after Elijah was taken away: וֶאֱלִישָׁע...
Esau's clothing
In this week's Parashah we are told the following: וַתִּקַּח רִבְקָה אֶת בִּגְדֵי עֵשָׂו בְּנָהּ הַגָּדֹל הַחֲמֻדֹת אֲשֶׁר אִתָּהּ...
Dagon, Dagan and misunderstood names
וַיִּקְחוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים אֶת-אֲרוֹן הָאֱלֹהִים, וַיָּבִאוּ אֹתוֹ בֵּית דָּגוֹן; וַיַּצִּיגוּ אֹתוֹ, אֵצֶל דָּגוֹן "The Philistines took...
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