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Did Rembrandt really get the 'mene, mene' inscription in his painting of Belshazzar's Feast wrong?
Forgive me if you feel this is not the best forum to ask this question on, but it seems the most apposite one out of those currently available.
The inscription that appears on the wall in Daniel 5:25 ...
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How should an Orthodox Jew respond to questioning by Conservative/Reform Jews?
If a Conservative, Reform or Reconstructionist Jew asks an Orthodox Jew, "What is the difference between Conservative, Reform or Reconstructionist and Orthodox Judaism? Who says that Orthodox Judaism ...
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Is a Sfardi ש incorrect according to this Gemara?
In Masechet Shabbat 104a, it talks about the shapes of the letters, and meaning behind it. One thing it says is:
ומאי טעמא שיקרא אחדא כרעיה קאי ואמת מלבן לבוניה?
And what is the reason that [...
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How is there Torah about Hebrew letters if the letters are not original?
Occasionally I hear Torah that relates to the iconography of Hebrew letters, like the significance around the fact that the yud is a small point, and how the hey has two openings, allowing repentants ...
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How was the Torah written by Moshe (were there spaces)?
Someone told me that before Ezra Hasofer the Torahs did not have spaces (he said that according to some opinions not even between words).
It was just given over when learned where the parshas (...
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Wrapping tefillin to create letters
When we wrap, there seems to be a prevalent custom to incorporate the shapes Dalet, Yod and Shin in the strap on the hand/arm (depending on one's custom (discussed in Sefer Ta'amei Haminhagim page 13 ...
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Was the Hebrew Alphabet also given with the Tablets and Law?
My research for my answer to Which alphabet were the original Torah scrolls in? gave me an idea--Since the Early Alphabetic alphabet is also called Sinaitic, and the timing seems about right, maybe ...
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Rashi contradiction in B.M. 95b-96a
The Gemarah in Bava Metziah 95b bring an argument of Amoraim between Abaye and Rava who base their respective opinions on the Tanaim Rav Yoshiya and Rav Yonasan. The Gemara tells how they hold of ...
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What font were the earliest Hebrew texts written in? [closed]
I am wondering what style and what script the original or the earlier/earliest Hebrew scriptures were written in. For example, the earliest Greek scriptures were likely written in the Uncial font (...
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Ancient Biblic Hebrew [closed]
My question concerns the Biblical Hebrew.
In fact I'd like to know whether you know some online course (MOOC or otherwise) which might allow me to study the Biblical Hebrew.
I'm interested in ancient ...
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