Category: Torah

The Expulsion of Yishmael: The Problem of a God’s Eye View

by Rabbi Chanoch Waxman Posted on December 7, 2016

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Worship of Idols or Empty Space?: Jeremiah 10

by Dr. Deena Grant Posted on December 7, 2016

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The Complex Biblical Portrait of Ahav

by Rabbi Hayyim Angel Posted on December 7, 2016

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The Man Who Would Not Be King: Insights into the Gideon Narrative

by Rabbi David Silber Posted on December 7, 2016

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Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh My!; Makat Arov in Hazal

by Dr. Leeor Gottlieb Posted on December 7, 2016

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Abraham’s Ninth Test

by Rabbi Francis Nataf Posted on December 7, 2016

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When Politics and Religion Clash

by Rabbi Menachem Leibtag Posted on December 7, 2016

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The Unconquest of the Land of Israel

by Rabbi Zvi Grumet Posted on December 7, 2016

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Understanding the Enigmatic “Hatan Damim” Episode of Ch. 4

by Rivka Kahan Posted on December 7, 2016

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The Dry Bones of Ezekiel and the Revival of Israel (Hebrew)

by Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin-Nun Posted on December 2, 2016

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Don’t Just Do Something; Stand There!

by Rabbi Dov Linzer Posted on December 2, 2016

In many ways, Yitzchak’s life parallels that of Avraham.  He travels to a foreign land to avoid a famine where he then claims that his wife is his sister to prevent her abduction and is subsequently blessed with great wealth.  He renews the covenant that Avraham made with Avimelekh, affirming his role as Avraham’s heir. …

Are Haggai and Zecharya in Disagreement? Prophetic Priorities for Shivat Zion

by Rabbi Menachem Leibtag Posted on November 30, 2016

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