The Purpose of Sacrifices
In anticipation of the end of Zevachim and the reading of Vayikra this Shabbat, it is appropriate to reflect on the different reasons given for animal sacrifices, and their relevance today. The...
View ArticleMenachot 33b – Mezuzah: Mitzvah or Magic?
[The theme of mezuzah as amulet or mitzvah is discussed in an article-length treatment by Martin Gordon in an article that appeared in Tradition, and is available on our Resources page. I thank...
View ArticleThe Influence of Astrology
This Shabbat, the daf yomi finishes mesekhet Shabbat, which we have been learning for the last 5 months. I haven’t posted in a good long while, but thought I would use this opportunity of finishing...
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