The Book of Jonah and the way of God
The classic book of the Hebrew Bible which expresses the theme that compassion is the highest moral value (above that of justice or truth) is the Book of Jonah, and…
Vezot Haberachah (Deuteronomy 33, 1 – 34, 12) – the nature of traditional Judaism as a religion
In the Torah reading of Vezot Haberachah, there is a remarkable verse that in my eyes stands out in the Hebrew Bible in terms of importance and captures the nature…
Ha’azinu (Deuteronomy 32, 1 – 32, 52) – the interpretation of the Bible in the Jewish tradition
The Torah reading of Ha’azinu contains an extended poem (Deuteronomy 32, 1-43), which is termed by the Bible as a song (Deuteronomy 31, 19), and Moses according to the Biblical…