Authors Posts by Mark Glass
Mark Glass
Mark Glass is the rabbi of Congregation BIAV in Overland Park, KS. Previously, he was the rabbi at the Adams Street Shul in Newton, MA, and a Judaic Studies teacher in Maimonides. He received his Semikhah, BA in Philosophy, and MA in Jewish Philosophy from Yeshiva University. More Torah of his can be found on YUTorah.org and occasionally through his Substack: markglass.substack.com
The Non-Blaspheming “Blasphemer” and the Broader Ethic of the Episode
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It is fair to say that Sefer Vayikra is not known for its narratives. It is devoted, for the most part, to the...
Bulbasaur & Bishul: An Adar-Fueled, Unnecessarily In-Depth Analysis of a Nonsensical Halakhic Question
In a rare piece of Lehrhaus Purim Torah, Mark Glass explores—with surprising halakhic rigor—whether the Pokémon named Bulbasaur’s use of a Solar Beam attack would constitute cooking on Shabbat.
Military Might as Reluctant Religious Virtue: The Bizarre Inclusion of Genesis 14 in Tanakh
Abraham’s participation in the war of the four kings against the five fits uncomfortably in the broader narrative of his life. Rabbi Mark Glass argues that this Abrahamic episode articulates a core Torah perspective on military might.
Lot’s Wife Was Never Salt (And Why That Highlights the Greatness of Abraham)
Mark Glass explores the implications of a little-known interpretation in which Lot's wife never turned to salt.
Avraham’s Test of Loyalty
Mark Glass puts the Akeidah in conversation with the surrounding narratives of the book of Genesis.
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