Did Rav Achai Gaon (author of the She’iltot, 8th century, who was associated with Pumbedita Academy but was passed over in favor of Rav Natronai

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רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר, עַל שְׁלשָׁה דְבָרִים הָעוֹלָם עוֹמֵד: עַל הַדִּין,וְעַל הָאֱמֶת, וְעַל הַשָּׁלוֹם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (זכריה ח) אֱמֶת וּמִשְׁפַּט שָׁלוֹם שִׁפְטוּ בְּשַׁעֲרֵיכֶם (אבות א:יח):

I am now going to discuss this first century work. My discussion will be based on an article by Vered Noam (cited below). Noam is

“One of the biggest sins of the spies was not a lack of ability or talent. What they lacked was a failure to see their

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(Courtesy of Misameach) Misameach families spent a beautiful fun-filled evening aboard a luxury cruise ship on the Hudson River, where they experienced a much-needed dose

For centuries, people have dreamed of flying through the air and getting a bird’s eye view of the world. Thankfully in today’s day and age,

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What has been overlooked in this debate is the role of other centers of Jewry in the founding and sustaining of the Eastern European Jewish