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…
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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…
From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: Weasels, wells and wedding worries
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – It is important to be trustworthy, taught Rabbi Ammi in the Talmud. “How do we learn this? From the weasel…
From the sources by Eliezer Segal: Frontier, fur, and a fistfight
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – As our society becomes more sensitive to animal suffering, fur coats are no longer the conspicuous status symbol that they…
From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: Sinai with subtitles
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – According to Jewish tradition, the revelation at Mount Sinai was a unique and unprecedented event. The Bible describes the encounter…