Moses and Korach: Disagreement and Inclusiveness
In parashat Korach, Korach organizes a rebellion against Moses’ leadership, and the principle of “measure for measure” is evident on both conceptual and practical levels....
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The First Ten Questions
Questions come from doubt. Doubt comes from sin. Sin comes from illusion. The Torah was given to save us from false illusions. Illusion is in...
The Evolution of Where
There are three forms of the question "where?" in Biblical Hebrew. They first appear in the Torah in evolving order, both grammatically and numerically. The first...
Know thy Place
After killing Abel God asked Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He answered, "I know not, am I my brother's keeper?" God responded: "What have...
Who Am I? The Reddishness of King David
King David asked the question "Who am I?" The Bible describes him as "reddish with beautiful eyes and goodly appearance." Each of us has a...
