If the nation that was redeemed from Egyptian bondage and experienced revelation at Sinai was known as the Israelites, or the Children of Israel, why are they now called “Jews”? After…
"The Zealotry of Pinchas as Seen Through the Midrash"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
Last week's parasha, parashat Balak, closed with the story of Pinchas' zealotry. As we read in that…
"Who Is Keturah?"
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In this week's parasha, parashat Chayei Sarah, soon after Isaac marries Rebecca, we learn that the elderly Abraham marries a woman named…
