יום שני, י״ג אב תשפ״וMonday, July 27, 2026
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Esther Shulkes is a Tanach teacher at RYNJ. She lives in Teaneck with her husband and children, and is pursuing an EdD at Azrieli.
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Bruriah is touted as a daughter of one talmid chacham and wife of another, yet her mothering or wifely duties are never described or lauded.
It is impossible, it seems, that the Torah tells us Hashem was upset, without the anger being actualized in some respect.
In all the Torah, restraint is most strongly exemplified by Avraham Avinu working against every human impulse he had, and Yitzchak, holding very still as his elderly father bound him tightly to slaughter him at Hashem’s mysterious command.
In our comics, the zealotry of Batman keeps Gotham safe, and in our Torah, lehavdil, the zealotry of Pinchas ultimately saved lives and resulted in peace.
This leads many to suggest that language impacts the distinctions which we make and perceive. In truth, this is not a new idea.
July 24, 2026 
