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Whose First Fruits
When the Oral Law was first codified, most Jews lived in agrarian settings.…
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Preparing for the Torah
Shortly after the Israelites encamped at the base of Mount Sinai, they…
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Give Them A Choice
There is an oft-cited Midrash (Sifrei, Dvarim 343) describing how God…
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The Littlest Mountain
When the Israelites were gathered at Mount Sinai, God gave them the Torah.……
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A Different Set of Loaves
There are several well-known connections between the holiday of Passover…
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A Sephardi Gaon
Because of the dedication of Rabbi Ezra Attiya (1885-1969), hundreds of…
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