Let us first discuss its author. We know his name because of the acrostic that runs through stanzas one through eight: Sh-L-M-H H-L-V-Y: The reference
Last week, I wrote about the Balfour Declaration of 1917. This week, I would like to give some further background about the preceding decades. (After
It is important for all of us to understand that our Jewish state is a planned result of the international agreements following World War I,
Here is the blessing to Reuven at Deuteronomy 33:6: “Yechi Reuven veal yamot, viyehi metav mispar.” Those last two words mean “few in number.” The
In memory of Sam Borodach, z”l (1:2 and elsewhere) נינוה: It is of interest that the cuneiform sign for this city is a fish within
Dedicated to Sam Borodach, z’l The Torah gives very little explanation of the holiday that we call “Rosh Hashanah.” It calls it “zichron teruah” (Leviticus
“Kisvei HaRambam” is a 584 page work by Rabbi Yehuda Meir Keilson, published by ArtScroll in 2023. The subtitle is: “Writings of Rabbi Moshe ben
I. The Cause of His Leaving Spain In 1263, when Nachmanides debated Pablo Christiani, Nachmanides was coerced to participate. But he was promised by the
Part II As I wrote last week, this disputation took place over four days. It was held at the palace of King James I of
Part I This disputation took place over four days. It was held at the palace of King James I of Aragon in the presence of
At the end of the Av HaRachamim prayer, we recite two verses from Psalms 110:6-7. Here are the two verses—along with verse 5—which precedes them:
“Im shamoa tishmeu:” “Lehaazin” means “to hear.” But “lishmoa” often includes “to understand” and “to obey.” For the last, see, e.g., Psalms 18:45. The doubling
