Archive - Scribal Error

Throwing Linen vs. Flax Seeds

I have been playing around with NotebookLM.

Dec 19 • Joshua Waxman

"... and as Abaye refines it"

There is an interesting pattern in yesterday’s daf, that Rashi takes note of — at least part of it — and ArtScroll therefore also notes in a footnote.

Dec 17 • Joshua Waxman

The Optimal Oil for Chanukkah

I apologize for the recent infrequent posting.

Dec 16 • Joshua Waxman

Abaye in Rav Pappa's Academy? (full article)

Discussions in the Talmud are often synchronic – occurring at one point in time – like a conversation between a teacher and his students.

Dec 11 • Joshua Waxman

Rabbi Yehuda and Scientific Nullification (full article)

In Zevachim 79, a brayta discusses cleansing a broken earthenware flask which had absorbed mei raglayim of a zav. The anonymous Tanna Kamma says that…

Dec 5 • Joshua Waxman

Thinking about Tachlifa

We’ve seen two Tachlifas in recent days.

Dec 1 • Joshua Waxman

November 2025

Rabbi Yirmeya and Ad Hoc Ontologies (full article)

In Zevachim 70b, Rabbi Yirmeya poses a surprising inquiry.

Nov 28 • Joshua Waxman

Matisse on Parashat Vayeitzei

I’ve been experimenting with AI art to illustrate my tweets promoting my AI-generated videos on the parasha.

Nov 27 • Joshua Waxman

When Amoraim Fall Silent (full article)

Here is my article for the Jewish Link for the past Shabbos.

Nov 23 • Joshua Waxman

NotebookLM and Torah Study -- How Much Does it Know?

Here is my Letter to the Editor in this week’s Jewish Link, supplemented by an image / hyperlink or two.

Nov 20 • Joshua Waxman

Avraham's Minimized Grief

Such was a dvar Torah in shul and also an article in the recent Jewish Link. Recall that the sidra of Chayei Sarah opened with Sarah’s death:

Nov 18 • Joshua Waxman

Rabbi Yirmeyah addressed as "Bar Tachlifa"

As a follow-up to my Jewish Link article from this past Shabbos, Comet, Perplexed by Rabbi Eleazar, I encountered an interesting rendition of one of the…

Nov 17 • Joshua Waxman

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