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If you think you know the Torah, read this.

JL;DR SUMMARY Exploring the profound layers and historical context of the Torah, this piece delves into the multi-dimensional nature of Torah interpretation, known as PaRDeS, and the meticulous tradition of Torah preservation. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HistoryMount SinaiHebrew LanguageTorah ScrollTorah InterpretationTannaimPardesRabbinic TraditionAmoraimRabbi Noah Weinberg

Places mentioned

Babylonia, Basra, Iraq
"If hes called Rav so-and-so, he likely lived in Babylonia (modern-day Iraq), where semichah was no longer conferred, so he wasnt given the formal title Rabbi."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Why was the most sacred moment in Jewish history the giving of the Torah not held in Jerusalem, Hebron, or some other spiritually significant location?"
Sinai, North Sinai, Egypt
"Sinai is not just a location. Its a spiritual state. And every generation is meant to re-enter that desert, to hear the Torah as if for the first time."

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