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Parsha Re’eh: Seeing clearly: the choice before us – San Diego Jewish World
1+ week, 6+ day ago (296+ words) By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. in El Cajon, California Parashat Re’eh opens with a curious word: “Re’eh” “See.” At first glance, it seems like an unusual way for Moshe to begin. If someone wants your attention, they usually say, “Listen.” In…...
Textual analysis of Deuteronomy offers little-known facts
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (360+ words) His work appeals to readers across a broad spectrum of Jewish backgrounds because he seeks to demonstrate that many profound ideas emerge from paying close attention to the Torah's own language before consulting later commentators.[Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin] Israel…...
Solomon’s contributions to the Bible weighed through Rashi’s lens
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (332+ words) San Diego Jewish World Israel Drazin in Pikesville, Maryland Rabbi Dr Israel Drazin Lisa Fredman, the author of The King and the Commentator, is an Israeli-based biblical scholar, educator, and author whose work focuses on the Hebrew Bible and medieval…...
Love, marriage, and sex as told by my father, a rabbi
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (598+ words) The controversial reception to Dad’s Marriage Made in Heaven stemmed primarily from its explicit and frank discussion of sexual intimacy, which many in the Orthodox rabbinate in 1958 considered inappropriate for public consumption. [Rabbi Dr....
Book on I Samuel combines religious scholarship, easy-to-read writing
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (403+ words) The book chronicles Israel's transition from a confederation of tribes led by judges to a united monarchy under kings, covering the lives of Samuel (the last judge), Saul (the first king), and David's rise to power. [Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin]…...
Bazak keeps to literal interpretation of Torah in II Samuel
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (324+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin in Pikesville, Maryland Rabbi Amnon Bazak’s second volume on the biblical book of Samuel is superb, far better than the many classical commentators he frequently mentions. Many biblical commentators, but of course, not all, enjoy…...
Review: A guide to Jewish religious vocabulary
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (232+ words) Unlocking the Language of Torah: A Review of Essential Torah Words, Names, and Phrases by Michael J. Weinstein; independently published, 2024; ISBN 9798879-759877, 556 pages. By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel in Chula Vista, California In a world flooded with digital distractions and instant translations,…...
Yad Vashem chairman meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (275+ words) VATICAN CITY (Press Release) — Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan met Monday with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. During the meeting, the two spoke about the enduring importance of Holocaust remembrance and research, including its significance for the…...
OpEd: The Church Needs to Fight Antisemitism
9+ mon, 8+ hour ago (246+ words) By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Despite decades of dialogue aimed at better Christian-Jewish relations, the surge in antisemitism has exposed how shallow much of that progress was. Too many Christians remain indifferent, and some even fuel the…...
‘The Triumph of Life’ is a Theology of Judaism
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (287+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin PIKESVILLE, Maryland — Rabbi Dr. Irving Yitzchak Greenberg, also known as “Yitz Greenberg,” was born on May 16, 1933. He is an American Modern Orthodox rabbi, historian, theologian, and author. He was ordained as a rabbi in 1953 by…...