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Originally posted in July 2013. Artwork: Brainstorm , by William Murai Parashas Devarim: Chochmah , Binah , and Daas Cho...

In the comments section of my Pshat vs. Drash  post, I was asked a question about Rashi and the place of pshat in his Chumash commentary. I...

Click here for a printer-friendly version of this blog post. Artwork: Horizon Canopy , by Michael Komarck Parashas Mattos/Masei: Se...

Originally posted in July 2013. Haftarah of Mattos/Masei: Becoming Hevel What happens to you if you worship avodah zarah ? I’m not ...

Introduction/Recap In the previous installment on this topic I presented my understanding of the difference between pshat and drash , ...

Originally posted in January 2012. Artwork: Foresee , by Ron Spears Pshat vs. Drash I The terms "pshat" and ...

Originally posted in December 2013. Two Approaches to Chumash The way I see it, the meforshim on Chumash can be divided into two dis...