Ibn Ezra: Pillar of Faith (Beshallach)
Aaron and Hur hold Moses’s arms steady (emunah) during the battle against Amalek. Ibn Ezra suggests additional meanings of the word emunah.
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Joseph and the Cupbearer: Memory and Hope (More Midrash Ep. 9)
Listen to More Midrash on Soundcloud, or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. The Torah: Vayeishev Genesis 40:20-23 On the third day – his birthday –…
Rashbi, Rainbows, and Radiance (D’var Torah Emor)
In parshat Emor, we read of the special privileges and restrictions of the priests. The priests were elevated into an…
Esh Tukad: A Lament for Tisha b’Av
About Tisha b’Av Tisha b’Av fascinates me. It is the saddest day of the Jewish year, reliving the destruction of…