The Religious Value of Biblical Criticism: My Modern Orthodox Journey
I went from dismissing biblical criticism to embracing its truth, and having to rebuild my religious identity. Five aspects of my religious life have been profoundly enhanced.
The Song of the Well, Psalm 136, Was Removed from the Torah
The Song of the Well, as recorded in Numbers 21:16-18, is only a brief excerpt. While many commentators assume that the song was naturally short, R. Yehudah HeChasid presents a radical suggestion that the song was actually cut from the Torah and placed in the book of Psalms by none other than King David.
The Significance of Ibn Ezra’s Position that Verses Were Added to the Torah
“And this is the Torah that Moses Placed Before the Children of Israel” —Numbers 9:23
Must We Have Heretics?
A proposal to return to the days before Maimonides’ thirteen principles defined the parameters of acceptable Jewish dogma.
