yehoshua steinbergJun 30, 201710 minKi Tavo: Looking With Your Heart ~ Yehoshua SteinbergArticle abstract for Parashat Ki Tavo: The word להשכיל (derived from the root שכל) generally means to become wiser, more educated. And...
yehoshua steinbergJun 29, 20173 minKi Tavo: A Collection of Curses ~ Reuven Chaim KleinThe Torah says, “A judge you shall not curse and a prince/king in your nation shall you not curse” (Ex. 22:27). This passage forbids...
Rabbi Tzvi AbrahamsJun 28, 20175 minKi Tavo: There Is Nothing Greater ~ Tzvi AbrahamsParshas כִּי תָבוֹא There Is Nothing Greater אָמֵן: Amen אֶמוּנָה: trust אֻמָנוֹת: trade, artisan אוֹמֶנֶת: midwife, nurse, babysitter...
yehoshua steinbergMay 31, 201722 minNitzavim: Getting to the Root of Uprooting ~ Yehoshua SteinbergArticle abstract for Parashat Nitzavim: This week's Torah portion uses a word –ויתשם, from the root נתש– used nowhere else in the...