This episode of The Original Torah Pearls is on the Torah portion of Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22). The trio begins by noting how the Greek mistranslation of the title of Devarim as “Deuteronomy” muddles its meaning. With the book’s title settled, a puzzle appears in the very first verse: How could Moses have spoken from the “east side” of the Jordan? And the hits just keep on coming as they expound on giants and ghosts; on which is worse—a thief in the night or a highway robber; on the one thing that could not be found in all of Canaan, and exactly whose idea was this anyway? Gordon closes with an example from the Portion of the über-diligence of the scribes who preserved these wonders for us. Continue reading
Torah Pearls #44 – Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22)
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In Hebrew Voices, Why Would I Ever Stop, Nehemia Gordon shares with Dev Daniel his excitement about finding the name "Yehovah" in over 100 newly available Hebrew manuscripts, how this is a game-changer in the debate about God's holy name, and why Nehemia came to Israel to continue this earth-shattering research. You are invited to watch the video or listen to the podcast. 
In this episode of the The Original Torah Pearls, Matot (Numbers 30:2-32:42), we explore Caleb as the first famous Gentile to join himself to Israel, the relationship between the Midianites and Israel, and the law on vows. 
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