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Smooth Sliding and Glad Gliding
RC Klein
When Rivka told Yaakov that he should present himself as Esav in order to receive the coveted blessings from Yitzchak, Yaakov protested that Esav was hairy, whereas his own skin was smooth and silky.
Beds of the Righteous [What's in a Word?]
RC Klein
Beds of the RighteousThe Torah impresses upon us the enormity of Og, king of Bashan, by saying, “Behold his bed (eres) is a bed (eres) of iron—is it not in Rabbat [capital of the] Sons of Ammon?—nine
The Shining Sea of Galilee [What's in a Word?]
RC Klein
The Shining Sea of Galilee In delineating the borders of the Holy Land, the Bible says that a sea (technically, a lake in topographical terms) called the Kinneret runs along the Promised Land’s easte
Heavy Taxes and Empty Pockets [What's in a Word?]
RC Klein
Heavy Taxes and Empty Pockets The Bible uses two Hebrew words for “taxes”: mas (or missim in plural) and meches. In this essay, we will explore the etymology and meanings of these two words. Afterwar
Bovine Words: Cows and Cowboys[What's in a Word?]
RC Klein
Bovine Words: Cows and Cowboys The Torah allows ritual sacrifices to be brought from only three families of animals: ovine (sheep), bovine (cows), and caprine (goats). In this essay we will explor
Are You Really “With Me”? [What's in a Word?]
RC Klein
Are You Really “With Me”?The most common word, by far, in the Bible is et, which appears roughly 12,000 times! In general, the word et cannot be untranslated into English, because it usually serves a
Laws and Orders (whats in a word)
RC Klein
The Torah introduces the laws of the Red Heifer by saying, “This is the chok of the Torah” (Num. 19:2). From this instance and many others it seems that the word chok (or chukim/chukot in plural) ref
Indulging in Pleasure
RC Klein
Rabbi Shlomo Pappenheim of Breslau (1740-1814) writes that eden and oneg both refer to pleasure. He notes that both terms speak about enjoyment, regardless of whether that pleasure is ultimately be
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