Finding Gender equality without compromising God and meaning in a sanctified collection of love poems.
Prof.
Wendy Zierler
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Leviticus 16 – ויקרא טז
Dr. Rabbi
David Frankel
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According to the non-biblical book of Enoch, Genesis 6 tells of angels who bring sin to humanity, causing the Flood as well as sin and disease in the present.
Dr.
Miryam Brand
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Ezekiel challenges the divine (in)justice of intergeneration
Dr. Rabbi
Zev Farber
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Eight possible meanings of Cain’s response and what this tells us about his character as presented in the Torah
Dr. Rabbi
Eliezer Finkelman
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In English, to covet means to desire (someone or something) obsessively, wrongfully, and/or without due regard for the rights/feelings of others. It is a strong emotion, to be avoided. But does “covet” capture the meaning of the Hebrew verb חמד?
Prof.
Leonard Greenspoon
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Following the purification period after birth, a mother must bring a חטאת –“sin offering,” despite her having committed no obvious sin. This offers us a unique glimpse into the prehistory of the Israelite cult, when apotropaic rituals (used to protect against dangerous forces) like those in other ANE cultures, were the norm.
Dr.
Yitzhaq Feder
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Census is a necessary and standard procedure for governing. Indeed, the Bible contains numerous stories of censuses that are mundane and unproblematic. Only two texts suggest otherwise: Exodus 30 and 2 Samuel 24 (=1 Chronicles 21), a census by King David.[1]
Dr.
Shira Golani
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Ezekiel 36 uses Priestly “purification” imagery similar to that of the red heifer ritual to describe God’s future reconciliation with Israel, inspiring the rabbis to choose this passage as the haftara for Parashat Parah.
Ethan Schwartz
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