One would not expect to find the major Talmudic discussion on the laws and moral failings of…
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Erachin 4: More Priestly Obligations
In our last post, we began our discussion as to why in so many disparate cases, one might have…
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Chukat: Marching On
Judaism is a religion that celebrates life. "Better one hour of repentance and good deeds in…
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Musings from Morocco: Lasting Impressions
Visiting Morocco leaves one with both a sense of hope and of despair. The sense of despair…
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Musings from Morocco: Shabbat in Marrakech
The city of Marrakech was, for many years, home to the largest Jewish population in Morocco. Today…
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Musings from Morocco: Berber Blessings
“Eizo asheer? Hasameach bechelko, Who is wealthy? One who is happy with his lot”.…
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Korach: No Unity Without Diversity
It is in times of crisis that effective leadership is most important--and the years spent wandering…
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Musings from Morocco: Welcome to Fez
Outside of the world of the yeshiva, it’s a safe bet to assume that most who study…
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Musings from Morocco
“With fidelity to its irreversible choice to construct a democratic State of Law, the Kingdom…
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Erachin 3: Priestly Obligations
In our opening post on masechet Erachin we discussed how the use of the word hakol,…
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Shelach Lecha: Confirmation Bias
How can two people witness the exact same events and yet offer two distinct and different reports?…
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All Are Welcome to Masechet Erachin
Amongst the most obscure laws of the Torah are those of erachin, which form the subject…
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Naso: Counting Our Blessings
A Jew is commanded to recite one hundred blessings each and every day (Menachot 43b). We need…
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Bechorot 35: Child's Play
The toy industry has come a long way since Talmudic times. Perhaps the most popular "toy…
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Bechorot 34: Here Comes A Cow
When a kosher animal gives birth to a bechor, a firstborn male, there is an inherent conflict…
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Shavuot: A Forced Torah?
Our attitude towards Torah is a most fickle one. On the one hand, we demonstrated great faith in…
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Bamidbar: What's in a Name?
Sefer Bamidbar opens with names and numbers, a theme that continues throughout the book; hence its…
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Bechorot 30: Kosher Style
It is highly unlikely that one would give repeat business to a supposedly kosher butcher who sold…