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Category Archives: Torah
Taking Things On Faith
A secular Jewish friend emails me: I have known for several years that scholars believe the enslavement of Jews by the Egyptians, and the exodus and the wandering for forty years never happened. At that time I remember Prager among … Continue reading
Decoding Dennis Prager
Dennis Prager Biography Condensed My Dennis Prager Story AI Summary My Dennis Prager Journey At my lowest, Dennis Prager’s presentation of ethical monotheism gave me a reason to live. When I was confined to bed by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome between … Continue reading
Out-Groups
In his commentary on the Book of Genesis, Dennis Prager notes: * Every nation has a derogatory way of referring to other nations, and the ancient Israelites were no exception: To them, the term “uncircumcised” signified a man who was … Continue reading
This Week’s Torah Portion Is Devarim (Deuteronomy 1-3:22)
* Deuteronomy has a completely different literary style than the previous four books. Even traditional commentators will say these are Moshe’s words not God’s (though they will say they are Moshe’s words inspired by God, but not dictated by God … Continue reading
This Week’s Torah Portion – Parashas Matot, Masei (Numbers 30-36)
Listen here. Parasha Matot is Numbers 30:2–32:42, and Masei is Num. 33-36. * Num. 30:2-17 assumes that all adult women are married. By giving the husband 24 hours to nullify the wife’s vow, it assures him that he is head … Continue reading
Parasha Pinchas (Num. 25-30)
Listen here and here. Wikipedia: “Pinchas…is the 41st weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the eighth in the Book of Numbers. It tells of Pinchas’ killing of a couple, ending a plague, … Continue reading
This Week’s Parasha (Chukat-Balak) – Numbers 19-25
The Bumpy Road To The Promised Land (7-2-20) https://t.co/GQNQAPW52T — (((Luke Ford))) (@lukeford) July 2, 2020 Various commentaries. * Judaism and Christianity have different preoccupations with sin. For Christianity, the primary problem with sin is that it cuts off the … Continue reading
Parasha Vayechi (Gen. 47:28-50:26)
Listen here and related: Here and here. This week’s Torah portion concludes the Book of Genesis: “The parashah tells of Jacob’s request for burial in Canaan, Jacob’s blessing of Joseph’s sons Ephraim and Manasseh, Jacob’s blessing of his sons, Jacob’s … Continue reading
Parashat Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27)
Listen here and here and here. According to Wikipedia: “Vayigash or Vaigash (וַיִּגַּשׁ — Hebrew for “and he drew near” or “then he drew near,” the first word of the parashah) is the eleventh weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in … Continue reading
Parasha Miketz
Listen here. According to Wikipedia: “Miketz or Mikeitz (מִקֵּץ — Hebrew for “at the end,” the second word, and first distinctive word of the parashah), is the tenth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah … Continue reading