Bamidbar 5774-2014
“Counting the Jews, Again!”
For the third time in a little over a year, the Al-mighty commands that a census be taken of the Jewish People. Why the frequency, and for what purpose?
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Bechukotai 5774-2014
“The Role of Exile in Jewish Theology”
What is the purpose of exile and what role does exile play in Jewish history?
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Behar 5774-2014
“So That Your Brother May Live With You”
The verse in Leviticus 25:36, “That your brother may live with you,” plays a key role in one of the most famous Talmudic discussions.
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Emor 5774-2014
“The Sadducees and the Counting of the Omer”
One of the best known and most formidable disagreements between the Sadducees (the literalists) and Pharisees (the traditionalists) during the final years of the Second Temple concerned the counting of the Omer.
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