An Exercise in Poetic Analysis

In order to read and interpret the Written Torah skillfully, one must have a sense of appreciation for nuance in literature in general. I enjoyed the imagery and flow of the following anonymously composed poem, “The Door”, so I thought I would share it...

Presidential Oath Fiasco

I realize that this topic is not especially relevant to the theme of this blog, but….I must confess that ever since Chief Justice John Roberts and President Obama erred in their respective recitations of the Presidential Oath of Office on Tuesday, I have been...

New Posts on Resheet Daat

I am proud to announce that my Blog on the works of the Rambam, Resheet Daat, has been updated several times in recent weeks, with more to come…I encourage you to explore the site, but keep in mind that the posts in the Introduction to Rambam series are meant to...

The Structure of Shaharit

A couple of months ago I held a series of classes during which the meaning and structure of the morning service (Shaharit) was explored. To help participants follow the discussion, I provided the following explanatory outline of the tefillah. It is still a...
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