Ephraim Osgood

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Dec 1, 2023, 7:54 PM

Israel Will Be Your Name

וַיִּירָ֧א יַעֲקֹ֛ב מְאֹ֖ד וַיֵּ֣צֶר ל֑וֹ וַיַּ֜חַץ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ וְאֶת־הַצֹּ֧אן וְאֶת־הַבָּקָ֛ר וְהַגְּמַלִּ֖ים לִשְׁנֵ֥י מַחֲנֽוֹת׃ Jacob was greatly frightened; in his anxiety, he divided the people with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two camps, קָטֹ֜נְתִּי מִכֹּ֤ל הַחֲסָדִים֙ וּמִכׇּל־הָ֣אֱמֶ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר...

Aug 15, 2022, 9:26 PM

Can we be brothers again?

I watched the spellbinding Spanish Amazon show "The Legend of El Cid," this weekend. It takes place in the late 11th century, and focuses on a family of fratricidal Spanish kings. The hero of the series, El Cid, is...

Jun 3, 2022, 11:14 AM

A Leader for the Entire Nation

If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals. - J. K. Rowling We are about to complete counting down the 50 days that connect our redemption from slavery in...

May 5, 2019, 2:31 PM

The Danger of Bibi’s Messiah Complex

Sadly, Israel spent yet another Shabbat being bombarded with hundreds of terrorist rockets, the irony of Bibi's DiMaggio-like run of power hits me like a ton of bricks. He has told us time and time again that he is...

Jul 31, 2015, 10:58 AM

You say you want a revolution…in Jewish education

Every person born into this world is something new that has never existed before, something original and unique. It is the duty of every person in Israel to know and consider that he is unique in the world in...

Mar 27, 2015, 5:59 AM

Derech Agav-Parenthetically Speaking: A Daily Lesson (Not) To Take

As this is my first post on this platform a short word regarding my Blogs title, "Derech Agav-Parenthetically Speaking." My writing (and teaching style) tends towards "stream of consciousness." In writing this tends to express itself with the violent overuse...

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About Me

Rabbi Ephraim Osgood has been a teacher of Torah and Jewish History in Los Angeles and Chicago for the past 10 years. In his free time he enjoys reading graphic novels (that's comic books in layman's terms), Jewish History, and anything that piques his interest. He has six children one all of whom are well behaved, adorable budding prodigies.