Jewish Texts
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Borders of the Promised Land
G-d promised Abraham that everywhere he set his foot, it would be land given him for his people, the Jews. I have heard that this goes from Ur of the Chaldees (Saudi Arabia) up to Lebanon, into Egypt. The exception…
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Five Books of Moses
Why do we say the Five Books of Moses? How did the division of the Torah into five separate books come about? I don’t see any mention in the Torah itself of such an expression. Were separate scrolls for each…
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Rebellion in the Desert
Why is it implied and taught that those who rebelled against Moses and God wanted to return to their former status as slaves in Egypt so they might sit by the fleshpots etc.? These people were brazen enough to challenge…
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Sarah Related to Abraham
How was Abraham’s wife Sarai related to him? I have heard that she the daughter of his brother Haran. Is it right? That is correct. She was his niece, but raised with him in his father’s home like a sister,…
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What is Torah?
Your articles, and the name of your other website, refer to “Torah”. What generally is the Torah? In order to give you a clear picture of what Torah is, it is necessary to first provide you with a little historical…
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Abraham’s Mother
What is the name of Abraham’s Mother? The name of Abraham’s mother is ‘Amasloee’ (Babylonian Talmud, Baba Basra 91a). Yours sincerely, Ari Lobel
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Maimonides’ Letter of Martyrdom
I would like to get information on Maimonides’ (The Rambam) Igeret Hashmad (Letter of Martyrdom). Thank you for your question. I’m quoting the following from the preface of a translation of this work in my possession by Rabbi Avraham Yaakov…