Nefi and the First Rule of Hillel
The kol v’khomer rule says that what applies in a less important case will certainly apply in a more important case. A kol v’khomer argument is often, but not always, signaled by a phrase like “how much more…”
Nefi’s Name
Nefi is the originator and first author of The Stick of Joseph in the Hand of Ephraim. This remarkable prophet fled Jerusalem in 601 BCE, just prior to the Babylonian...
Chanukah and The Stick of Joseph: “A Great Miracle Happened There”
The central ceremony in celebrating Chanukah, is the lighting of the Chanukah menorah. Why do we light candles for eight nights? We read in the Talmud: What is the reason...