Ibn Ezra: Divining Dreams (Vayeshev)
Joseph hears the dreams of his fellow prisoners – former baker and butler – and tells them that interpretations belong to God. What does that mean?
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Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah’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…
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…