סוד האגדה

Why
are some words in the Torah spelled one way but pronounced another? Why does
the Hebrew word for “she” have conflicting spellings? What is the
reason for these anomalies- and do they threaten the validity of the Torah?

Judaism is a multi-faceted religion with vastly different cultures, but one thing that stays the same throughout all of Judaism is Ksav Ashuri – the script the Torah is written in. This script binds all Jews throughout space and history, dating back, unchanging, for thousands of years – or does it? How far back does it really go? Has it not evolved over time? Study the origins of the Torah’s script.

Explore the origins of Taamei HaMikra and discover when and where
unconventional trop is applied. This paper also includes a discussion of the
interplay between dikduk and trop.

Totafot and mezuzot have variant spellings: should this inconsistency disturb us? Is the Torah trying to convey a deeper message? A sweeping look at why the Torah sometimes spells the same words differently.

The thirteen hermenutical principles are at the bedrock of the Oral Tradition, serving as the basis for deducing the laws of the Torah. Are there good sources that define these clearly, and are there some concrete examples of their application?

רגילים אנו לציין לפרק זה או אחר בתורה. אך מי אכן עומד מאחורי חלוקה זו? שקלא וטריא על מקורה של חלוקת התורה לפרקים והתייחסותם של גדולי ישראל בעד או נגד אימוץ חלוקה זו אל תוך ספרות היהודית המסורתית.