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

“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

ואהבת: It is generally agreed that abstract verbs are later developments that arise from concrete verbs. This is a phenomenon that occurs not just in