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Tag: Targum Onkelos

0 Torah Culture

The New Modern Orthodox Humash At Last?: A Review of the Rabbi Sacks Humash

Yosef Lindell in Lehrhaus · 5 Jan

Yosef Lindell reviews the newly published Koren Sacks Humash, a project initiated by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks to create a modern Orthodox commentary on the Torah for synagogue use.

0 Literature Torah

Bringing the Bible’s Commentators to Life

Yosef Lindell in Lehrhaus · 3 Feb 2025

Avigail Rock's book, "Great Biblical Commentators: Biographies, Methodologies, and Contributions," translated by Yoseif Bloch, offers a compelling exploration of 24 key biblical commentators spanning from Targum Onkelos to modern academics like Rabbi Mordechai Breuer.

0 Jewish Law Gender/Identity

Parashah of the week: Ki Tetzei

Jewish Chronicle · 25 Aug 2023

The Parashah of Ki Tetzei raises concerns about the treatment of women, illustrating problematic scenarios such as the marriage of a captive woman, laws regarding polygamy and divorce, cases of rape and dysfunctional marriages.

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The One Resolution You’ll Keep

Gabi Weinberg in Tablet · 5 Jan 2022

The author reflects on their experience in eighth grade when their rabbi offered them a reward for consistently reading and reviewing the weekly Torah portion.

0 Jewish Law History

Did Moses Have a Speech Impediment?

Forward · 9 Sep 2011

The question of whether Moses had a speech impediment has intrigued scholars and rabbis for centuries, particularly due to his self-description in the Torah as being "heavy of mouth and heavy of tongue" (Exodus 4:10).