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he is regularly invited to deliver lectures on kosher food production

שעברתי את השואה

it provides valuable guidance in an engaging and relatable way

rabbi of Beth Israel the Family Shul of Edmonton

Pursuing Peshat, Sokolow P/B (BKE-PURPPB) Hebrew he is regularly invited toPeshat literally means the simple, or literal, interpretation of the text. However, the definition and determination of peshat is anything but straightforward. The Sages of the Talmud and Midrash debated how to ascertain peshat. This debate continued among the Rishonim and Acharonim: how much weight should be given to peshat as opposed to allegorical and halakhic interpretations, what assumptions inform us in arriving at peshat, and how do we