Questions tagged [ketuvim]
Ketuvim or Kesuvim is the third section of Tanach which was transmitted through prophecy as primary source for the Jewish Religion. Ketuvim includes Tehilim, Mishlei, Iyov, Ruth, Shir Hashirim, Koheleth, Eicha, Esther, Doniel, Ezra, Nechemia and Divrei Hayamim.
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Why does the Megillah say "It happened in the days of Ahasuerus" — and not,"... in the days of Mordechai and Esther?"
The Megillah (Esther 1:1) begins: ויהי בימי אחשורוש... - It happened in the days of Ahasuerus...
Why doesn't it say instead, it happened in the days of Mordechai and Esther, or after the Destruction ...
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Neviim and Ketuvim in 1-2 volumes
It’s possible to buy a Chumash containing Rashi comments in one volume (e.g. Artscroll Schottenstein Interlinear ed.).
Having a Chumash, I’d like to buy Hebrew/English Nevi’im and Ketuvim with ...
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What variations are there in the Jewish canon?
Most Jewish communities have the 24 books of the Tanakh as canon, but the Ethiopian Jewish canon varies somewhat, including, e.g., the Book of Judith and the Book of Jubilees.
Are there any other ...
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What are the original twenty books of the Tanach
I was asked to identify the original 20 books of the Tanach as they appear in the Masoretic Text but everything I found listed 24 books.
I understand that the collective name for the original books of ...
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How could Ruth do yibbum if she converted only after her husband died?
How could Boaz be required to do Yibbum with Ruth being that she was a non jew when she was married to?
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Why does Rabba bar Mari in the Talmud quote Ben Sira as a part of “the Writings” when it is not in the Ketuvim section of the Tanakh?
As revealed in the answer here, in Bava Kama 92b, Rava asks Rabba bar Mari for the source of a popular saying, and Rabba bar Mari answers with five different sources for it. The third verse, which is ...
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Why no simanim for Rus, Shir HaShirim, and Eicha?
In the Koren Tanakh, besides for the church-invented chapter system, it also puts the Jewish simanim divisions at the side of the page. Why does it not do this for Rus, Shir HaShirim, and Eicha?
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How many letters are there in Tanach? [duplicate]
Although I know how many letters there are in the five books of the Torah, 304,805, I do not know how many letters there are in Neviim and Kesuvim.
So, my question is, "How many letters are there in ...
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Definition of the Written Law
What are the views of Rishonim and their predecessors regarding the scope of תורה שבכתב, Written Law. This has ramifications for halachos such דברים שבכתב אי אתה רשאי לאומרן ,בעל פה in addition to ...
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Divrei Kabbalah in Maimonides' Usage
Rambam in the Laws of Fast Days (4: 7) writes that verses are recited from "Divrei Kabbalah" and from "Kitvei Kodesh" (holy writings).
וּפְסוּקִים מִדִּבְרֵי קַבָּלָה וּמִכִּתְבֵי הַקֹּדֶשׁ
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Do pages of ketuvim and navi'im need to be buried?
Do books or sheets of paper that contain text from the Prophets (navi'im) and Writings (ketuvim) need to be discarded in a special manner?
I know that pages containing words of Torah written in any ...
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What is a megillah?
5 of the books of Kesuvim are called Megillas (Maseches Sofrim 14:3 identifies 4 of them, Rus, Shir Hashirim, Eicha, and Ester. Rishonim cite versions that add in Koheles - e.g. Mordechai Megilla 783)...
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What are R' Yaakov miLissa's commentaries on the m'gilos called?
Many a Jewish book is known colloquially by its title, like Avne Nezer and More N'vuchim. Many a one is known colloquially by its author's name, like the commentaries of R' Moshe Alshich and Malbim on ...
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What is the Difference Between Prophets and Writings?
In the Tanakh, the Jewish Biblical Canon, there are three categories of works: the Torah of Moses, and what are know as the 'Prophets' and 'Writings'. This categorization is outlined and mentioned in ...
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Chapter Endings while Leining Megillot
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It seems to be a common minhag to have a special trope for the end of a chapter when leining the megillot. I have seen this done in my shul, have done it myself, and also ...
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Seeking a M'tzudos-like commentary on Echa
I'm (b'li neder) learning K'suvim for the first time, and am doing so with the commentary of the M'tzudos (that is, M'tzudas Tziyon and M'tzudas David). I chose the M'tzudos because theyare written in ...
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Resource for dotted letters in Nakh
It is relatively easy to find a list of dotted letters in Torah. Even a good tikkun kore will list them.
However, it's harder to find a list of these in Nakh. Where can I find that resource? ...
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