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Articles - Sufficient Sleep - Din - Ask the Rabbi

Articles - Sufficient Sleep - Din - Ask the Rabbi "It is related that the Chozeh of Lublin would instruct his students not to sleep too little. R' Yitzchak Isaac of Kamarna would say that it is better to add...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 12, 2024 12:36 AM

Abarim Publications: Feet and erotica in the Bible: do feet euphemize male genitalia?

Abarim Publications: Is "uncovering his feet" a euphemism? Did Naomi tell Ruth to seduce Boaz? This article says no. The website features lengthy articles on Hebrew and Greek words and names. Not sure how reliable it is, but worth bookmarking....

Posted by Michael Bates on June 7, 2022 10:27 AM

After More Than Two Decades of Work, a New Hebrew Bible to Rival the King James - The New York Times

After More Than Two Decades of Work, a New Hebrew Bible to Rival the King James - The New York Times "[Translator Robert] Alter regularly composes phrases that sound strange in English, in part because they carry hints of ancient...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 11, 2019 12:51 PM