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O my dove, in the cranny of the rocks (Song of Songs 2:14): This is that which is stated in the verse (Psalms 18:3), "The Lord is my rock and my fortress." Rabbi Elazar ben Pedat s...
When you go out to war, etc. (Deuteronomy 20:1): What is written above the matter? "And the judges shall make a thorough investigation" (Deuteronomy 19:18). From when the judges ex...
And you see horse and chariot (Deuteronomy 20:1): And it is stated (Exodus 15:19), "For when the horse of Pharaoh." And why did it not state, "horses and riders?" Rather [it is] be...
You shall offer it terms of peace (Deuteronomy 20:10): Rabbi Levi said, "Moshe did three things and the Holy One, blessed be He, agreed with him. And these are them: It is written ...
The Talmud, in Berakhot 3b, offers us a glimpse into King David's bedchamber. No ordinary room, mind you. Above his bed hung a harp. But this wasn't just any harp; it was touched b...
It turns out, Abraham, the patriarch of monotheism, was no exception. His story isn't just about grand pronouncements from God; it's also about family drama, petty squabbles, and e...
It's pointing us toward a deeper truth. The text suggests that everything—absolutely everything—is connected to the revelation of God's Oneness, His Yichud. The text says that the ...
It’s in their eyes, their smile… their whole face seems to radiate something. But what is that "something"? In Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, we find a fascinati...
Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a profound Kabbalistic text, gives us a starting point. It tells us that God's very desire to share goodness, to reveal His absolute oneness, is, paradoxic...
