Rabbi Guy Austrian: Behar-Behukkotai I will set My face against you
Rabbi Austrian considers the enigma of this verse: ‘If we are being routed by our enemies, then how can there be no pursuer?’ He cites…
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Rabbi Austrian considers the enigma of this verse: ‘If we are being routed by our enemies, then how can there be no pursuer?’ He cites…
Dr. Lehman considers the challenge of the textual distinction between Israelites and non-Israelites with regard to slavery. It is especially disturbing in light of the…