Rabbi Dovid CampbellJan 42 min readMoshe's Greatest Qualification“And Moshe said, ‘I will turn aside now and see this great sight. Why is the bush not consumed?’” (Shemot 3:3) The Torah seems to...
Rabbi Dovid CampbellAug 18, 202314 min readIntroduction to the Perek Shira Project - Part IVA Mysterious Ensemble We can begin by exploring the history of commentary on the Perek Shira and then analyzing the nature of the text...
Rabbi Dovid CampbellJul 18, 202315 min readIntroduction to the Perek Shira Project - Part IIIAlthough this part of the introduction can stand on its own, part I and part II will provide helpful context. The Great Sage In his...
Rabbi Dovid CampbellMar 27, 20239 min readIntroduction to the Perek Shira Project - Part IIIn part I, we introduced the controversy surrounding Rebbe Yochanan's teaching in Eruvin 100b and noted that our earliest commentators...
Rabbi Dovid CampbellMar 20, 202310 min readIntroduction to the Perek Shira Project - Part IWhat is a lion? The answer may depend on whom you ask. An ecologist will be inclined to view it as a unique component of an ecosystem,...
Rabbi Dovid CampbellMar 15, 20233 min readPerek Shira: The SnakeThe Snake says: “The Lord supports all the fallen, and He straightens all the bent.” (Psalms 145:14) What qualities and behaviors strike...