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Writing a Torah Scroll with a Finger
The sources found do not address whether a Torah scroll may be written with a finger. The biblical passages reference God's finger writing the tablets at Sinai, while rabbinic sources prescribe that a Torah scroll should be written with a reed or quill and black ink as part of fulfilling mitzvot beautifully.
כְּתוּבִים בְּאֶצְבַּע אֱלֹהִים
The Four Named Spices of the Ketores
Sources examine the biblical text of the ketores (incense) offering, which names only four of its eleven spices explicitly while leaving the remaining ingredients to be transmitted through oral tradition. The passages address grammatical and exegetical principles relevant to understanding why certain components are designated by name in Scripture while others are not.
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה קַח־לְךָ סַמִּים נָטָף
The 18th of Elul in Jewish Tradition
Sources addressing observances and customs associated with the 18th day of Elul in the Jewish calendar.