The Jewish Democratic Council of America ... in part because the two Hebrew letters can easily be misread. “My first impression was: I didn’t recognize the comma as a comma.
Ten of the eleven portions in the book of Exodus and many portions in other of the five books of Moses begin with the Hebrew letter vav. Why? How should it be translated? Lexicographer Reuben Alcalay ...
While saving human lives is top priority according to Jewish tradition, the mandate to save Torahs is a close second, propelling congregants into still-raging fires before evacuation ...