In Lekh Lekha we read:
After these things the word of the Lord came to Avram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Avram; I am your shield, and your reward will be great.
And Avram said, Lord God, what will you give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is that Eliezer of Damascus?
And Av…

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R. Huna b. Judah says in the name of R. Ammi: A man should always complete his Parashiyos together with the congregation, [reading] twice the Hebrew text and once the [Aramaic] Targum, (Berakhos 8a)

Why do we read the Hebrew text twice and the Targum once?

Prof. Steven Fraade notes that the formu…

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The Mishnah says: Me’od me’od he’vei she’fal ruach.

BE EXCEEDING LOWLY OF SPIRIT, FOR THE EXPECTATION OF MORTAL MAN IS [THAT HE WILL TURN TO] WORMS. (Avos, 4:4)

Why that accentuated deviation from the advocacy of a middle course?
According to Rambam: considering, for Man, being naturally o…

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