The Talmud (“instruction, learning”) is a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. It is also traditionally referred to as Shas, a Hebrew abbreviation of shisha sedarim, the “six orders”. The Talmud has two components. The first part is the Mishnah, the…
This week’s parsha is Yitro: Exodus 18:1-20:22 D’var Torah: Advice From a Father-in-law Torah Pearls: Parsha Yitro This week’s Haftarah is: Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5-6
Rabbinic Judaism – Yahadut Rabanit – grew out of Pharisaic Judaism and has been considered the mainstream form of Judaism since the codification of the Talmud Bavli. With the redaction of the “Oral Law” and the Talmud Bavli becoming the…
Proof: Josephus mentions Jesus.1 Now there was about this time Jesus, a wise man, if it be lawful to call him a man; for he was a doer of wonderful works, a teacher of such men as receive the truth…
This week’s parsha is Vayechi: Genesis 47:28-50:26 D’var Torah: Living On After Death Torah Pearls: Parsha Vayechi This week’s Haftarah is: I Kings 2:1-12
Rav Eliyahu ben Moshe Bashyatzi wrote Adderet Eliyahu in late 15th – early 16th century Turkey and is known as the most renowned compendium of Karaite Law. Even though it was never completed it nevertheless covers a wide range of…
This week’s parsha is Mikkets: Genesis 41:1-44:17 D’var Torah: Earning Forgiveness Torah Pearls: Parsha Mikkets This week’s Haftarah is: I Kings 3:15-28
I recently received an e-mail from a person asking if the “gospels” are considered canonical and included in the Tanakh. I have answered the person privately but I believe it is important for me to also write a quick, short…
This week’s parsha is Vayeshev: Genesis 37:1-40:23 D’var Torah: Clothes Make the Story… Torah Pearls: Parsha Vayeshev This week’s Haftarah is: Amos 2:6-3:8
This week’s parsha is Vayishlach: Genesis 32:4-36:43 D’var Torah: The Reluctant Warrior Torah Pearls: Parsha Vayishlach This week’s Haftarah is: Obadiah 1:1-21
