There is never an appropriate time to discuss this word. But at least Adar has not yet started, so I will squeeze this discussion in
The book of Esther jumps immediately into the reign of Achashverosh, but provides little background. Fortunately, we get some background from the book of Ezra.
There is much to discuss in this biblical poem. I am limiting myself to a brief selection. Azi ve-zimrat: God is described as “azi ve-zimrat.”
At the end of davening every Monday, we recite Psalm 48 as the “shir shel yom.” This Psalm ends: “This is God, our God forever
Reviewing: “Keys to the Palace” by Rabbi Hayyim Angel. Kodesh Press, 308 pages. 2017. ISBN-10: 1947857029. In my youth, I was greatly influenced by the
The word “olam” appears over 400 times in Tanach (in various forms). Even though we are used to it meaning “world,” this was not its
The word “brit” is a fundamental word in Tanach. But where does this word come from? Nouns do not just appear out of nowhere in
One of the last kings of Judah was Yehoyachin. We know from the books of Jeremiah and Kings that he was exiled by Nebuchadnezzar 11
This parsha includes many interesting words. I thought it would be interesting to discuss some of them. Achu: grass or reed (as food for cattle).
Antiochus (=Antiochus IV) acceded to the throne in 175 B.C.E. In the beginning of his reign, a priest named Jason purchased the high priesthood with
No, this is not an article about Ashrei. (I have written about that before.) I am now going to write about nuns that are root
Since it is now the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration of Nov. 2017, everyone has been writing about it. Even a new book came
