Authors Posts by Mitchell First
Mitchell First
Mitchell First is an attorney. He has authored five books, including Esther Unmasked: Solving Eleven Mysteries of the Jewish Holidays and Liturgy (2015), Links to Our Legacy: Insights into Hebrew, History, and Liturgy (2021), and Words for the Wise (2022), those three published by Kodesh Press. He can be reached at mfirstatty@aol.com.
Hendiadys in the Pre-Shofar Acrostic Prayer: An Introduction to an Overlooked Principle of Biblical...
In unpacking the meaning of a tricky verse from Eikhah that we say as part of the Shofar service on Rosh Hashanah, Mitchell First introduces us to the literary principle called hendiadys, which can help us understand various phrases throughout Tanakh.
The Difference Between Lo Tahmod and Lo Tit’avveh: An Insight Based on the Hitpa’el
Mitchell First explains the difference in the wording of the tenth commandment in Exodus and Deutoronomy in light of a grammatical insight by Benno Jacob.
Review of Yehuda Landy: Purim and the Persian Empire
Mitchell First reviews Yehuda Landy's Purim and the Persian Empire.
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