Torah study informed by contemporary scholarship
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The ex-Aish rabbi who opened up a universe of knowledge
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The Jewish Origins of the #Christmas Story
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The Mystery of the Red Heifer: A Soap Ritual🧼
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A 'prophetic' code in the Book of Esther hints at the future hanging of the ten Nazis convicted at the Nuremberg trials in the year 5707, which Julius Streicher declared as 'Purimfest 1946' before he was hanged.
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An excellent piece from my friend and colleague Prof. Jeremy Hutton on the differences between the Hebrew and Greek versions of the David story, showing why "the Bible is clear!" is not a tenable statement when you read it carefully. thetorah.com/article/why-is-…
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I have never, ever imagined my scholarship being referenced and shared by the New York Post in this particular context, but hey, that’s on me (also I removed the thumbnail image of this article, but click at your own peril).
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Judaism has always adapted itself to conceptual changes—which is why it survives: it is survival through adaptation as opposed to slow death or marginalization through ossification TheTorah.com thetorah.com/article/can-ort… @TheTorahcom
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Worried my kids will start demanding presents on Yom Nicanor. (Ta'anit 18b). #dafyomi thetorah.com/article/the-anc…
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🎉Congrats to Dr. Erin Darby on the recent publication of her article, "Rachel’s Teraphim: A Critique of the Northern Kingdom," for @TheTorahcom! Click here to read it now: thetorah.com/article/rachels…
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An insightful analysis of some biblical narratives:
“In all these cases, it is the mother and not the father who ensures that the legacy get passed down to the proper son.”
Abraham, Isaac, and David are literally or figuratively blind to YHWH’s intentions. It is their wives who take decisive action to shape Israel’s future.
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Saʿadia Gaon rejected the idea of metempsychosis or reincarnation, "gilgul," in the strongest terms while many kabbalists declared opponents of the idea to be verging on heresy.
This debate has been "reincarnated" in another context: biblical studies. thetorah.com/article/metemps…
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Did You Know?
Abecedaries uncovered in pre-exilic Israel and Judah suggest that in their Hebrew alphabet, the letter ayin ע followed peh פ. thetorah.com/article/pe-befo…
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אתר "התורה" עלה לאוויר - מוזמנים להציץ ולצייץ!
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What a great idea, @TheTorahcom, to celebrate your 8th birthday with these wonderful and sometimes moving short autobiographies by these giants in the field! - thetorah.com/symposium/on-be…
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Ever wondered about the significance of the number 7 in Biblical writing? @TheTorahcom has a detailed article on just that: thetorah.com/article/seven-t…
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The Torah is a foundational text of western civilization. Learn about its meaning, history, and ancient Near Eastern context from 450 of the world's leading Bible scholars and archaeologists.
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This is a great article. It explains to the layperson what archaeologists have learnt about silver's role in payments from 2000 B.C.E to 600 B.C.E. Add it to your Sunday reading list: thetorah.com/article/how-sil… by @TzillaE
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Prof.Chaim I. Waxman: Why has the approach taken by @TheTorahCom found such a large audience among the Orthodox at this time? thetorah.com/article/toward-… #Israel #Judaism #Jewish @FarberZev @shaisecunda @Adderabbi @TomerPersico @OMTorah @JYuter @jonahrank
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Super @safwatmarzouk: "Like many forced migrants, Joseph was confronted with a choice: to settle for whatever the circumstances throw at him or take agency and transform these obstacles into steps towards restoring his dignity and fulfilling his dreams." thetorah.com/article/pharaoh…
