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hebrew
Guide to Torah fleshes out flat characters in stories
Etshalom\’s book cannot replace a study partner; no single book can do that. I\’m sure that Etshalom would agree with me on this point, but his book is not meant to do that. Etshalom\’s book is meant as a sort of introductory field guide to Torah.
Mitzvah Day
Imagine the possibility of having restricted access to your own religion and culture without even realizing it, whether you attend synagogue and study sessions faithfully or not. Such a phenomenon actually exists, and it\’s doing its disturbing work in our own Jewish community. I am referring to the inability to read and interpret the Hebrew language – the original mode of communication of the Torah, rabbis, biblical scholars and personas, and thousands of years of Judaism. I call this disability Hebrew/Jewish illiteracy.