Wisdom of the Longer Path
If we put ourselves in the place of the Israelites heading to the Land of Israel, the trek described in Bemidbar seems rather tortuous. There we read about a relatively straightforward and short journey that turns into a circuitous journey of forty years. Though this is the way most readers will understand the story, it…
When Questions Did Kill
In yeshivot, there is an important piece of wisdom that keeps discussions going when we find ourselves stumped. The adage, attributed to R. Chaim Voloziner, is that “Fun a kashe shtarbt man nisht” (One doesn’t die from a question).” This adage is not only helpful practically, but also sound intellectually. Whether in the sciences or in the…
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Rabbi Francis Nataf 