Ibn Ezra: Nefesh (Vayikra)
Twice in the opening chapters of Leviticus, the text refers to a human being as a nefesh. Ibn Ezra brings out different nuances of what it means.
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Rabbi Ishmael’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…