Archive - Scribal Error

Lending Out My Midrash Says (full article)

Generally speaking, in Chazal’s perspective, Oral Torah and Written Torah are distinct and should remain in their primary format.

50 mins ago •

Reish Lakish Drinks Again (with article summary)

About a week back, I wrote an article, “Rabbi Yitzchak as Reish Lakish’s Student”.

Jun 15 •

Your Personal Trumpets? Also, Beha'alotecha Roundup

On my old blog, parshablog, I wrote about 44 posts about the sidra of Beha’alotecha, with the last roundup available here. There are two additional…

Jun 12 •

The Prohibition of Mocking Greta?

I generally stay away from politics, but I saw an interesting halachic discussion online that ties into how to interpret categorical statements of…

Jun 11 •

Rav Ovadia Yosef and Looking at Female Litigants

As we read recently in masechet Shevuot, we need to treat litigants equally.

Jun 10 •

The Hidden Drashot of Midvar Sheker Tirchak

There was an awesome brayta which spanned Shevuot 31. It seemingly just set up a bunch of scenarios of things someone should not do, and then explained…

Jun 8 •

Abaye cannot speak with Rav Yehuda

In Shevuot 35a, Rav Yehuda says something and Abaye reacts.

Jun 6 •

Naso: Animals or Wagons?

Here’s a brief correction of Eliyahu Munk’s translation of Rashbam on the sidra of Naso.

Jun 5 •

Bemidbar: "Chayav Mita" as Non-Literal

I didn’t get to post this last week, so here it is.

Jun 4 •

Rabbi Yitzchak as Reish Lakish's Student (full article)

Here is my Jewish Link article for this coming Shabbat, relevant to Shevuot 40a.

Jun 4 •

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