robrosen17Apr 4, 20226 min readLongwinded Stream-of-ConsciousnessIn Parashat Metzora, the Torah lays out what is to be done with a metzora, somebody struck with the skin affliction typically translated...
robrosen17Mar 30, 20225 min readDrunk PriestsHave you ever had a glass of Merlot? More likely a can of White Claw. Regardless, you probably experienced a slight blurring of the...
robrosen17Mar 12, 20223 min readThe Ocean's SaltyIn Parashat Vayikra, God commands that salt be sprinkled on every sacrifice that is offered on the altar in the Tabernacle. JPS renders...
robrosen17Mar 5, 20224 min readThe TzitzIn Parashat Pekudei, the portion of this past week, the garments and adornments of the High Priest are made. Among these is the tzitz,...
robrosen17Feb 5, 20222 min readThe Patek and The ArkOpen up the back of a Patek Philippe watch, and you will find a world of beautifully polished, beveled gears. It's the same with many...
robrosen17Dec 31, 20217 min readMy First Post! (Footnotes appear as red numbers) The Book of Exodus begins with Parashat Shemot. In Shemot, the Israelites are multiplying rapidly in...