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Boundaries on the Move: Mattot - Masei 5785

Posted July 22, 202500:09:14

The JTS Commentary for Mattot - Masei by Dr. Benjamin Sommer, Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages, JTS

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The Liberator and the Zealot: Pinehas 5785

Posted July 17, 202500:08:17

The JTS Commentary for Pinehas by Rabbi Eliezer Diamond, PhD, Rabbi Judah Nadich Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, JTS

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The Bonds of Guilt: Pinehas 5785

Posted July 16, 202500:09:30

The JTS Commentary for Pinehas by Rabbi Marcus Mordecai Schwartz, Ripps Schnitzer Librarian for Special Collections and Assistant Professor of Talmud,...

Fear, Truth, and a Donkey: Balak 5785

Posted July 8, 202500:08:08

The JTS Commentary for Balak by Rabbi Joel Alter (RS), Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid (Milwaukee, WI)

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The Humanity of Moses: Hukkat 5785

Posted July 1, 202500:10:15

The JTS Commentary for Hukkat by Dr. Arnold Eisen, Chancellor Emeritus and Professor of Jewish Thought, JTS

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