THE IMPORTANCE OF TORAH STUDY
The first verse of Bechukotai (Lev. 26:3) contains repetitions that make no sense. Citing a Midrash, Rashi offers an explanation, but the explanation is itself difficult to comprehend.
Rabbi Dunner offers a number of different approaches to Rashi’s explanation, and offers a deep insight into the primary importance of Torah study for its own sake.
Mark Twain once said, “All generalizations are false, including this one.” Well, I wonder what Twain would have made of Raphael Patai’s 1973 book, The Arab Mind—an audacious attempt to... Read More