Rabbi Evan Hoffman is the rabbi of Congregation Anshe Sholom in New Rochelle, NY. He previously served as Assistant Rabbi of Park East Synagogue is Manhattan. He received semicha from Yeshiva University’s RIETS, earned an M.A. in Modern Jewish History from Revel Graduate School and did advanced graduate work in American Jewish History. Hoffman’s weekly essay series, “Thoughts on the Parashah,” is widely disseminated.
Last Updated
September 19, 2019
Books by the Author
Articles by the Author
Thirty nine forms of melacha “work” are forbidden on Shabbat. Does the number drive the list?
Thirty nine forms of melacha “work” are forbidden on Shabbat. Does the number drive the list?
And the Re-imagining of the Harvest Festival in the Wake of the Babylonian Exile
And the Re-imagining of the Harvest Festival in the Wake of the Babylonian Exile
We read the Megillah twice, once at night and once during the day. The latter reading is described in the Mishnah, the former isn’t referenced in any Tannaitic source. Where did it come from and why?
We read the Megillah twice, once at night and once during the day. The latter reading is described in the Mishnah, the former isn’t referenced in any Tannaitic source. Where did it come from and why?
