Dr. Albert D. Friedberg

Dr. Albert D. Friedberg holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilization of the University of Toronto and attended Ner Israel Rabbinical College. He is the author of, Crafting the 613 Commandments: Maimonides on the Enumeration, Classification and Formulation of the Scriptural Commandments. He currently runs an investment firm in Toronto.

Last Updated: November 10, 2026

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Crafting the 613 Commandments: Maimonides on the Enumeration, Classification, and Formulation of the Scriptural Commandments

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Articles by Author

Each Man Does What Is Right in His Eyes: Deuteronomy 12:8—A Crux Interpretum

Was sacrifice centralized in the Tabernacle in the wilderness, or were the people permitted to sacrifice wherever they pleased? This straightforward question defies a simple answer.

Who Were the Hebrews?

“Hebrew” in the Bible is often assumed to be another word for “Israelite” – but what does the biblical evidence say and where do the ancient Near East Ḥabiru fit in?