Tag: Deuteronomy

Gavriel Lakser explains how the change from Zakhor to Shamor is one of the earliest examples of Oral Torah.

What does the Torah mean when it says to "guard your nefesh (soul)"? Lehrhaus editor David Fried reevaluates the common understanding of a Torah mandate for healthy living.

In an earlier Lehrhaus piece, Jeffrey Saks pointed to an obscure custom referenced by Shai Agnon not to eat until the tefillin strap marks fade from one’s arm. Here, Mois Navon shares what happened when he tried adopting this custom for himself.

Tzvi Sinensky suggests that we can best understand the Haggadah against the backdrop of Sefer Devarim.

Alex Ozar offers an in-depth reading of Eglah Arufah against the backdrop of current events.