From Eden to Exodus

• 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?

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.