Beginnings: Overlooked Chapters (3)
Male and Female He Created Them As we enter Genesis 5, we find here a long list of names and dates. This chapter traces the righteous line of Seth. Before we enter…
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Beginnings: The Overlooked Chapters (2)
The Line of Cain Last time we discussed the difference in the occupations of Cain and Abel, suggesting that Abel probably chose a wandering life since he was not willing to have…
Beginnings: The Overlooked Chapters (1)
When 2020 began, it seemed only natural to open the year with the series called “BEGINNINGS”. I wanted to discuss here in depth the primeval history—the first eleven chapters of the book…
Torah Portion In Real Time: Chukkat
My dear readers, as you know by now, from time to time I post a Torah Portion (Parashat Shavua) commentary here. Today, I would like to share with you the commentary on…
Comparison Exersices (5): Jacob – There And Back
Our last (for now) installment of this series is taken from the life of Jacob the Patriarch. While comparing his way back to the Land of Israel with his journey out of…