August 2, 2011
by Rabbi Israel Chait On the holiday of Shavuot, known as the feast of weeks, based on Exodus 34:22, we read the book of Ruth. The book opens with the story of Elimelech who left the land of Israel due to a famine and subsequently met his demise. The Rabbis tell us that Elimelech was […]
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June 17, 2011
A big picture look at the books of the Bible and the Oral Law. by Rabbi Mordechai Becher Excerpted from Gateway to Judaism: The What, How and Why of Jewish Life. The word “Torah,” in its narrow sense, refers to the Five Books of Moses. In a broader sense, however, Torah includes the entire Written Law (Tanach), […]
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