Rashbam: Parallel Play (Beshallach)
Biblical poetry works primarily with parallelism. Rabbinic commentary mostly ignores this formal quality of biblical language, but not Rashbam!
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Cain and Abel: The First Fight (More Midrash Ep. 1)
The Midrash Bereishit Rabbah 22:7 “Cain said to his brother Abel…and when they were in the field…” (Genesis 4:8). What were…
Shabbat and Shevut: Who Knew Rest Was So Complicated
Mekhilta, Tractate Shabbat, on Exodus 31:13 “But My Sabbaths shall you keep” (Exodus 31:13). What is the intent of this?…
From the Bookshelf: William Cutter (ed.), Midrash & Medicine
My teacher at Hebrew Union College, Dr. Bill Cutter, has a keen interest in the healing movement from a Jewish…