Dina
Dina and Shechem revisited (again)
I have had some interesting responses to the podcast/post on Dina and Shechem, and I wanted to share some of my further thoughts on the matter. Much of the following thoughts came as a result of discussions I had with my wife as well as my sister. I also thank TQ for bringing up this…
Read MoreMore on Dina and Yosef
R’ Daniel Krentzman just sent me a wonderful piece that he wrote on his understanding of the Dina – Yosef connection. You can see it at the following link. Click here.
Read MoreVayishlach – Dina and Yosef (revisited)
Why was Yakov expected to know that Dina could have brought Esav to do Teshuva? Why would she succeed where Rivka and Yitzchak had failed? What is the meaning of the mysterious connection between Dina and Yosef? Why is Yosef connected to the city of Shechem? Find out in this week’s Parsha Podcast. You can…
Read MoreShechem, Yosef and Dina
Some wild and interesting thoughts occurred to me last week, and I hope you will indulge me for a few moments. I do not have a source for any of my conclusions, but the basis is information you will recognize, and the implications will be quite intriguing. When the Torah describes Dina’s birth, the commentaries…
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