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Tag: Hebrew

What’s In a House? (Shemot)

What’s In a House? (Shemot)

Feminist Reading, Midrash, Parshat HaShavuaPosted on December 24, 2021

As you may know, I love midrash. Midrash is a type of Jewish text that simultaneously pays close attention to…

Ibn Ezra: Introductory Poem to the Torah Commentary

Ibn Ezra: Introductory Poem to the Torah Commentary

Ibn EzraPosted on September 24, 2019

Abraham ibn Ezra starts his Torah commentary with a brief poem. He offers it as a prayer for true and successful interpretation.

Rashbam: On Ne’eman (Ki Tavo)

Rashbam: On Ne’eman (Ki Tavo)

RashbamPosted on September 15, 2019

The word ne’eman comes from the Hebrew root meaning faithful or trustworthy. In Ki Tavo it shows up in an unusual context.

From the Bookshelf: William Cutter (ed.), Midrash & Medicine

From the Bookshelf: William Cutter (ed.), Midrash & Medicine

From the BookshelfPosted on April 5, 2015

My teacher at Hebrew Union College, Dr. Bill Cutter, has a keen interest in the healing movement from a Jewish…

From the Bookshelf: Yona Wallach, Let the Words

From the Bookshelf: Yona Wallach, Let the Words

From the BookshelfPosted on June 20, 2014

A guest post by Ariel Naveh. — “Let the Words” Let the words work on you let them be free…

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