Abraham ibn Ezra: An Introduction
Abraham ibn Ezra (1092-1167 CE) was born in Tudela, in northern Spain. From age 50 until his death at 75, he wandered all over Europe and taught Torah.
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Rashbam: The One Mitzvah (Sh’lach Lecha)
Numbers 15:22-25 describe the ritual atonement for accidental transgression of kol hamitzvot. Can it really be a ritual only for breaking every single rule?
Rashbam: Every Step Matters (Shemot)
Rashbam on Exodus 1:7. Its prolific use of terms to describe the Israelite population growth in Egypt teaches that every step matters on the way to success.
Rashbam: A Stony Problem (Vayeitzei)
Jacob’s dream is famous for angels and ladders, but it contains as well an unassuming prop – a stone. Jacob,…