The Lethal Challenge of Learning Torah from Others
If we know from elsewhere (for example, Avot 4:1) that there is no such thing as an empty man, why did so wise a man as R. Elazar (Taanit 20) make this mistake? While some of the reasons are specific to him and the particular situation, he was also likely moved by the natural tendency […]
When does the Jewish year begin?
It is important to remember that the Torah does not tell us when the world was created. And if you think that it is nevertheless clear that the Jewish tradition holds that Rosh Hashanah is the date of the world’s creation, you are mistaken. Not only is this a point of contention in the Talmud […]
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Rabbi Francis Nataf 