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Maharal’s Tifferet Israel, Ohr HaGanuz & the Darkness of Prophets
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The Maharal of Prague’s “Tiferet Yisrael” delves deeply into the concept of Ohr HaGanuz (the Hidden Light), exploring its profound connection to Torah, creation, and spiritual transformation. Through his teachings, the Maharal…
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AI Inspired – The Art of Questioning & Engineering Information
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VOLUME 9 October 2024 [CLICK TITLES – OPENS UP NEW PAGE] [RIGHT CLICK YOU CAN SELECT OPTIONS TO OPEN DEPENDING ON YOUR BROWSER – USE SWITCH TO PRESENTATION MODE (TOP RIGHT) FOR…
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Major Hebrew Texts – A Guide
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Tanach [T-Torah N-Nevi’im K-Ketuvim TaNaK] (Old Testament) 1. Torah (Pentateuch) – c. 1200 BCE * – The five books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy – Foundational text of Judaism, containing…
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Talmudical Hermeneutics – The Rules of Interpretation
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Talmudical Hermeneutics refers to the principles and methods used to interpret and analyze the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. These hermeneutical rules are essential for deriving meaning and legal rulings…
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Tisha B’Av Sadness and Promise.
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Historical Origins: Tisha B’Av, meaning the “Ninth of Av” in Hebrew, is an annual fast day in Judaism that commemorates several tragedies in Jewish history, primarily the destruction of both the First…
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Angels as Verbs in the Grammar of Creation
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The Angels (מַלְאָכִים, mal’akhim) in Jewish thought are celestial beings that serve as intermediaries between God and the creation. My article here will lean toward Rambam as a basis for the interpretation…
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The Nature of Good and Evil: A Jewish Perspective
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The Satan – adversary or advocate Introduction In Judaism, the concepts of good and evil are deeply rooted in the idea of free will and moral choice. Unlike some other religious traditions,…
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The Divisive Hubris of Supplicatory Prayer or Alignment to Divine Will
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Jewish Ideology and the Principle of Echad Throughout the annals of religious discourse, supplicatory prayer has held a venerable and complex position within many faith traditions, particularly within Judaism. This paper interrogates…
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The Torah is not Linear – Challenging the linear perspective of history / understanding the enduring significance of the Torah.
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Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael Tractate Shirah, Chapter 7 (שמות טו,ט) [“אָמַר אוֹיֵב: אֶרְדֹּף, אַשִּׂיג, אֲחַלֵּק שָׁלָל, תִּמְלָאֵמוֹ נַפְשִׁי, אָרִיק חַרְבִּי, תּוֹרִישֵׁמוֹ יָדִי.”] “אָמַר אוֹיֵב”. זֶה הָיָה תְּחִלַּת הַפָּרָשָׁה, וְלָמָּה נִכְתַּב כָּן? שֶׁאֵין מֻקְדָּם…