Dror Ben Ami

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Nov 9, 2012, 8:10 AM

Torah Metaphors: Chayei Sarah

Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My background is in English and comparative literature and what we will...

Nov 5, 2012, 12:13 AM

Torah Metaphors: The Donkey in Scripture

Dedicated to Greg Smith a.k.a.: “The Parrot” Introduction: Hundreds of thousands of people have heard the well known comedian Bill Maher ask: “You don’t really believe a snake can talk, do you? Recently, I have been engaged in a dialogue with...

Nov 2, 2012, 8:19 AM

Torah Metaphors:Vayeira

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My background is in English and Comparative Literature and what we...

Oct 29, 2012, 8:04 AM

Torah Metaphors: Lech Lecha (part 2)

“Abraham and Alchemy” Genesis: 12.1 – 17.27 In part one, we discussed that, even in modern times, the earth is considered to be a school and in universities a commonly heard question is: “What is your field of study?” Accordingly, since...

Oct 26, 2012, 9:25 AM

Torah Metaphors: Lech Lecha (Part 1)

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My background is in English and Comparative Literature and what we...

Oct 19, 2012, 4:19 PM

Torah Metaphors: Noach

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My background is in English and Comparative Literature and what we...

Oct 12, 2012, 8:18 AM

Torah Metaphors: Beresheit

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My background is in English and Comparative Literature and what we...

Oct 4, 2012, 6:23 PM

Torah Metaphors: Goat’s Meat and Milk

Introduction: Probably the most important theme in the Torah, as well as the Old Testament, is in regards to maintaining the purity of God’s word. In addition, probably the greatest mistranslation from the Hebrew Torah, especially as it appears in...

Sep 27, 2012, 11:17 AM

Torah Metaphors: Sukkoth

General Introduction: Just to make it absolutely clear, this is not a standard Torah commentary based on the teachings of the rabbis that one would obtain in a yeshiva. My background is in English and Comparative Literature and what we...

Sep 20, 2012, 8:09 AM

Torah Metaphors: Yom Kippur (Part 2)

In part one, we discussed the phrase “afflict the soul” and explained that it would be more accurate to translate this as “impoverish the soul”. Furthermore, we demonstrated that literal fasting and food in general were not really the...

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About Me

Dror Ben Ami has studied English and Comparative Literature at Georgetown University, George Washington University and the University of Haifa. Building on research begun almost forty years ago, Mr. Ben Ami has written a complete commentary on Biblical Law (i.e. the Hebrew Torah) and is currently working on a complete commentary of the four gospels. Living in Israel since 1980, Mr. Ben Ami brings a unique perspective to scripture, answering many questions that few people have the background, or the knowledge, to even ask....