Ibn Ezra: Supporting the Throne (Bamidbar)
Sefer Bamidbar begins with a description of the tribal encampments, each tribe with a standard. Ibn Ezra connects the tribal images with a mystical vision.
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Rashbam: Fun With Flags (B’midbar)
The twelve tribes are arrayed around the Mishkan. Each group has its own flags, with otot to distinguish them. What does otot mean?
Judah and Joseph: The Meaning of Approach (More Midrash Ep. 11)
Judah approaches Joseph, in defense of Benjamin. How does Judah’s approach transcend the danger and become a spiritual model for human connection?
Yom Kippur Sermon 2018: A Eulogy for Isaiah
Birth is a beginning and death a destination; But life is a journey. A going, a growing from stage to…