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“In ten utterances did G-d create the world” (Avot 5:1). It is thus not surprising that many see man’s ability to speak as the clearest manifestation of the Divine image with which we were created.
Moshe Rabbeinu argued that his…
“And a lot of livestock did the children of the Reuven and Gad have and they saw the Ya’azer, and Gilead areas that were good for livestock” (Bamidbar 32:1). Forty years of aimlessly wandering in the desert have passed, and clearly, the message from…
When the eighth day of Pesach falls on Shabbat, those of us living outside of Israel lain the special Torah reading for Yom Tov Sheni[1], while those in Israel read parshat Acharei Mot. It is only when we conclude sefer Bamidbar more than three…
The Torah is full of repetition. Whether it is law or narrative, much of the Torah seems to deal with recurring themes. Our Sages have focused on understanding why this is so and elucidating what each repeated element adds, noting crucial nuances of…