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Asarah b'Teves 5785: What If We Believed the Antisemites? (a Teshuvah Thought-Experiment)
Asarah b'Teves might be over, but the tzarah is ongoing. These thoughts were inspired by an article I read on Asarah b'Teves this year. You'll see why…
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Vayechi: How Never to Be Angry at Anyone or Hate Anyone (Part 1: Questions)
Yes, this is the second week in a row that I've written a "questions only" article. Unlike last time, I plan on writing Part 2 (for paid subscribers). I…
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Ibn K*spi K*lled J*sus
I wanted to write this up as a "What I'm Thinking About This Morning" post or an article on the parashah, but I decided not to for reasons that will be…
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Vayigash: Who Sent Yosef to Egypt? (Part 1: The Questions)
Yosef answers this question three times, and we assume we know what he meant, but Ibn Kaspi hints at a different interpretation in the Rambam - one that…
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The Rabbi Schneeweiss Substack Update: 66 Changes I'm Considering for January 2025
After last year's cabin retreat, I made three writing-related anti-resolutions for 2024. In this post, I examine this year went, and what I envision for…
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December 2024

Cabin Retreat 2025 Book Recap
I'm back from my annual solo winter cabin sojourn. As has been my custom, here is an overview (NOT a review!) of the books I read during my retreat…
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Chanukah / Mikeitz Round-Up 5785/2024
Since I'm off the grid at my solo winter cabin retreat this week, I won't be producing any new content, but I've scheduled this round-up of articles to…
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Vayeishev: Treasure-Hunting for Pshat in the Brothers’ Meal
Is the pshat-based approach to Chumash only for "rationalists"? Do imaginative students who love fiction need midrashim? Some educators think so. I…
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BONUS: Rabbi Leibtag Responds to My Vayishlach Article!
The bad news is that I don't have a sequel to Friday's article. The good news is that I got a response from a leading expert in the Gush Tanakh method!
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Vayishlach: Bnei Yaakov at Beis-El and Bnei Yisrael at Sinai (Part 1: Questions)
This week's article contains questions: "traditional" questions as well as the literary analysis questions taken up by "the Gush Tanakh Method." If you…
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Vayetzei: Yaakov’s (Scandalous?) Kiss (?)
How, exactly, did Yaakov kiss Rachel? This article explores the full spectrum of interpretations—from Ibn Kaspi to the Hasidic masters—through the…
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November 2024

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