The name of this Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem comes from Isaiah 56:5. Here is the first part of this verse: “Ve-natati lahem be-veiti u-ve-chomotai
The precise meaning of this word is very relevant to us daily. In the prayer “Vayivarech David” we assign to God “ha-gedulah, ve-ha-gevurah, ve-ha-tiferet, ve-ha-neitzach,
What is the meaning of this root שׁתם that is used to describe Bilam? It only appears at Numbers 24:3 and 24:15. There is a
As we all know, Rashi generally took his answers from the midrash instead of offering suggestions of his own. In the view of Nehama Leibowitz,
Part I The scholar Avraham Grossman, who was a professor of Jewish history at Hebrew University for many years, came out with an important book
We are all used to this word as the fifth plague. But it only appears one time in that plague. It has a life of
Part II I am continuing the story I started last week about how the initial Dead Sea Scrolls came to light. I am basing this
I was always perplexed by references to Yigael Yadin. He had so many roles in the history of Israel but I never knew how to
In an alphabetic writing system, each letter represents a sound. Where did the alphabet come from? Were there different alphabetic writing systems that arose independently
1. We were not alone in using the word “cohein” for a priest or leader. This word had this meaning in other religions and societies
There is a kibbutz just north of the Gaza strip called “Yad Mordechai.” It fought valiantly during the War of Independence, and its tenacious fighting
This is a very important root in Tanach. Its basic meaning is “cross over.” I cannot discuss every aspect of this root. I will limit
