Rabbi Akiva’s Torah on Saving a Life
Three rabbis and two students are walking along the path, and a question arises: What is the scriptural basis for…
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The Story of Pikuach Nefesh Begins
After a Tisha b’Av tangent, I’m back to examining midrashim on Shabbat, from the collection Mekhilta (3rd century CE). You…
From the Bookshelf: Shefa Gold, The Magic of Hebrew Chant
One of my favorite spiritual practices is creating and singing niggunim or chants from resonant Hebrew verses. Although I have…