Jewish History
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Moses’ Cushite Wife
Does it say somewhere in the Torah that Moses’ wife was black? The answer to your question is found in Bamidbar (Numbers) 12:1, which tells us of the “Cushite” woman that Moses married. Cush is the area we call Ethiopia…
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Rabbi Yosef Caro
Can you give me a brief biography on Yosef Caro? Rabbi Yosef Caro was born in Toledo, Spain in 1488 and died in Safed, Israel in 1575. As a child he fled with his family to Constantinople, Turkey, due to…
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The “Rabbinic Judaism” Myth
I think the holier than thou attitude of Jewish Orthodoxy is rather funny. Orthodoxy is not at all similar to traditional Judaism. Real traditional Judaism was based on the Temple, with a special class of people, Priests, making animal sacrifices.…
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The Author of the Book of Kings
When was the book of Kings written? Who wrote it? What was happening to the jewish people at that time? The Talmud records that the book of Kings was composed by the prophet Jeremiah. While it is difficult to determine…
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Miriam’s Daughter
I wanted to find the name of Miriam’s daughter. I found that she was married to Caleb. Caleb had a daughter Achsah. Somewhere I read that Achsah was a child of Miriam and Caleb. Although our Sages teach us that…
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Biblical History, Post-Biblical History, The Chumash (Five Books of Moses), The Prophets and Writings
Dinah and Tamar
I recently came across the story of Tamar, the daughter of David, who was raped by her brother, Amnon. This reminded me of the story of Dinah, Jacob’s daughter, who was raped–though not incestuously. I can’t seem to find Torah…
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Dead Sea Scrolls
What is the Jewish opinion on the Dead Sea Scrolls? The Dead Sea Scrolls are a curiosity. Nothing in them could change Judaism especially as the authors are unknown. Who is to know if they had any authority.
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King David
Can you give me some information about the King David’s personality? What was his greatness? King David is best known for his humility, sensitivity, Torah scholarship, and faith in G-d. When the prophet Samuel came to anoint him as the…
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The Princess Who Saved Moses
Movies call her “P’tira” but that is a joke from an editor of one of the movies I presume. Are there any historical references to her name? The Midrash says that Bisyah the daughter of Pharaoh, mentioned in 1 Chron.…