From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: Hurray for the Hyksos
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – In every generation, some people are determined to deny the reality of Jewish nationhood. In the first century C.E., an…
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From the sources by Eliezer Segal: Footprints in the ashes
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – Literary historians and just-plain fans of mystery fiction occasionally raise the question “What was the first detective story?” The correct…
From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: Under the apple tree
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – The apple is not mentioned in the Torah, nor does it figure among the fruits in which the holy land…
From the sources by Eliezer Segal: Don’t mess with Judah
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – It’s one of the tensest and most climactic moments of the biblical Joseph saga. Judah has been placed in a…
From the sources by Eliezer Segal: Flocks, fighters – and forgiveness
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – The solemn liturgical poem “Untanneh Tokef,” chanted as part of the High Holy Days service, epitomizes the mood of momentous…