“Why are the Books of Ruth and Esther so much alike?”
…Haman’s plot to Achashverosh at her party. Both have a potential spoiler: “Tov” or peloni almoni in Ruth; Haman in Esther. The man in control (Boaz or Achashverosh) responds favorably…
Eliezer Brodt – Pesach Drasha of the Rokeach
…on Shabbos we do not smell hadassim for besamim on Motzei Shabbos because there is no loss of the extra soul as the soul remains for the duration of Yom…
The Pesach Drasha of the Rokeach
…that one should go to the Mikvah before Yom Tov. [4] The Rokeach writes that if the Yom Tov falls out on Shabbos we do not smell hadassim for besamim…
Rosh Hashana 23b – The Missing Map – Were We Deprived of a Map Drawn by Rashi?
Rosh Hashana 23b – The Missing Map – Were We Deprived of a Map Drawn by Rashi? Eli Genauer The Mishnah on Rosh Hashana 22b discusses the signal fires which…
On the Times Commonly Presented for Birkat HaL’vana, Part 3
…was a reference to Rosh Hodesh. I called this an elegant proof, and others challenged the assertion of elegance, saying it was no proof at all. I countered that if…
Beyond the Masthead of the Beys Yaakov Journal, 1923-1980 – Part 2: ‘Abomination’ or Scandal? Mistranslation, Journalism, and the Halivni Controversy
…“Ideological Labels Changing Along With the Label-Makers,” The New York Times (12 November 1970): 45,48; Israel Shenker, “Man and Machine Match Minds at M.I.T.: 5th Conference on Artificial Intelligence Seeks…
