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Pinchas: Inheritance as a Non-Intuitive Mishpat
What’s the purpose of inheritance laws? Most don't even ask. They assume the answer is obvious. But the Sefer ha’Chinuch offers a non-intuitive…
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Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss
Malbim's Messianic Miscalculations
This article is the result of me falling down a rabbit hole. Wanna know when the Malbim says Moshiach will come and the dead will be resurrected? Read…
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17th of Tammuz (5781) Reflections on Waikiki, the Crow Nation, and Jewish Continuity
This is more a personal reflection from the 17th of Tammuz (a few years ago) than an analysis of the day and its themes. Still, I think it has value to…
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Balak: How Bad Omens Can Harm You (Even According to the Rambam)
Many people believe that bad omens are harbingers of real harm. Rambam is not one of them. But even he might hold by the exception noted by R' Yehuda…
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The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Integrity of the Masoretic Text (Q&A Response) Part 2
Part 2 of my response to a student's question about whether the Dead Sea Scrolls pose a challenge to the Masoretic text. Paywalled for reasons stated in…
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The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Integrity of the Masoretic Text (Q&A Response) Part 1
Here's Part 1 of my response to a high school student's question about whether the Dead Sea Scrolls call into question the reliability of the Masoretic…
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Chukas ADDENDUM: Parah Adumah and Chazal’s Doctrine of Sin and Suffering
Ho’il Moshe’s explanation of this halacha seems straightforward and uncontroversial … but it might hint at a secret. That's why I’ll keep my thoughts…
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Chukas: A Maimonidean Explanation for Parah Adumah (from a Different Moshe)
Yes, even the red heifer has a reason. Rambam paves the way but stops short of delivering. Another Moshe offers a theory that might make Rambam say…
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WITATM Round-up: June 2025
For those who don't follow me on WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Substack and/or those who are interested in my What I'm Thinking About This Morning…
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How to Reconcile the Biblical Account of Man’s Creation With Modern Anthropology
In this paid post, I share an original approach written by my Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Chait, to reconciling Bereishis with human evolution, plus my own…
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June 2025

Korach: Three Types of Machlokess (or “How Korach Wasn’t as Bad as You Think”)
We’re quick to condemn Korach. But what if his motives weren’t entirely evil? And what if that insight changes how we see machlokess in our own…
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Shelach: Rabbeinu Bachya on the Meraglim, Mishlei, and the Current War With Iran
I don't know who needs a Bitachon 101 (Trust in God) refresher course for this war with Iran, but Rabbeinu Bachya provides one in his intro to Parashas…
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