Exploring the legacy of the rationalist Rishonim (medieval Torah scholars), and various other notes, by Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin, director of The Biblical Museum of Natural History in Beit Shemesh. The views expressed here are those of the author, not the institution.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
The Stincus and other wonders
Over at the ZooTorah blog, I just posted an interesting essay about the Stincus marinus. There's also a post with one of the most extraordinary animal videos I have ever seen. Don't forget that you can subscribe to the ZooTorah mailing list by sending an email to essays-subscribe@zootorah.com.
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