From Eden to Exodus: A Journey into Hebrew Words in Bereshit and Shemot Paperback – October 27, 2024
Includes the following:
What is the meaning of תהו ובהו?
The three meanings of ברך
The root of the word מבול: a flood of possibilities
Was Leah really hated by Jacob?
The meaning of המלאך הגואל
John Lennon and the plague of ערוב
The difference between לא תחמד and לא תתאוה
The meaning of וינפש
Are מלאך and מלאכה related?
And many other discussions on words and their meanings!
Mitchell First has a J.D. from Columbia Law School and an M.A. in Jewish History from the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Yeshiva University. His previous books include Words for the Wise (2022), Links to Our Legacy (2021), Roots and Rituals (2018) and Esther Unmasked (2015). He is presently a regular columnist for the Jewish Link. He resides in Teaneck, N.J., and is a personal injury attorney in New York City.