Biblical Hebrew and Hebrew Bible Studies Program

The First Appearance of Tzedakah in Genesis The Hebrew word Tzedakah {צדקה} is widely known today as “charity,” but its

In English, “honor” and “weight” have nothing to do with each other.But in Hebrew, the words כָּבוֹד (honor) and כָּבֵד

In many modern cultures, names are chosen because they sound pleasant or because they honor a family member. In the

When we hear the name “Caleb” in English, it might evoke strength, loyalty, or perhaps a vague biblical memory. But

“A land flowing with milk and honey” (Eretz Zavat Chalav U’Dvash in Hebrew) is one of the most iconic biblical

When God commanded Moses to build the Tabernacle and its vessels He told Moses: “See, I have called by name

We discussed the TWO weekly Torah portions that sealed the Book of Exodus: “Va-yak’hel” and “Pekudei”. We mentioned that the

Last week we finished reading the Book of Exodus and this week we begin with the third book of the

THE main issue of this week’s “parasha” (weekly Torah portion) is the story of the Golden Calf. That is why

In last week’s post I mentioned that the Tablets of Stone were placed inside the Ark of the Covenant. Following