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If one would ask a native Hebrew speaker to describe a person who has great wealth, one would hear the

In the Jewish literature, what Korah and his company did is not considered as a ‘rebellion’ but rather as ‘Machloket’

During the last couple of days we discussed the deeper meaning of the original Hebrew regarding the beginning of Creation.

Tomorrow’s Parashah {פרשה} (weekly Torah portion) is Noach {נח} (Hebrew for Noah.) This is the second weekly Torah portion in the

Today’s Parashah {פרשה} (weekly Torah portion) is ‘Lech-Lecha’ {לך לך} (Hebrew for ‘go for you’). This is the third weekly

If we examine closely the scriptures (and especially after the last few post’s clarifications) it seems that the first thing

The sabbatical year has two names in Hebrew -‘Shenat Shemitah’ {שנת שמיטה} and ‘Shenat Shabbathon’ {שנת שבתון} (‘Shenat’ }שנת} means

Since our weekly Torah portion mentions the prohibition of drinking alcohol by the priests who were serving God, I thought

Tomorrow’s “parashot” {פרשות} (weekly Torah PORTIONS) are “Acharei Mot” {אחרי מות} (‘after the death’) and “Kedoshim” }קדושים} (‘holy ones’) –

Parashat Emor’{פרשת אמור} – the weekly Torah portion for today, mainly discusses two issues: the regulations of the priests who