by Ross Nichols | Jun 19, 2021
Since the publication of my book, The Moses Scroll, several people have written and requested an autographed copy. I am pleased to let everyone know that I have finally ordered a few dozen copies for this purpose. If you want an autographed copy, please email me at...
by Ross Nichols | May 31, 2021
I am pleased to announce that The Moses Scroll is now available in a new and feature-filled Kindle version. This means that you can read it on any supported Amazon device or with the free Kindle App on iOS or Android. I guess you could call me a bibliophile. I love...
by Ross Nichols | May 6, 2021
In early 1883, Moses W. Shapira came upon a book by a German scholar named Friedrich Bleek, published in 1860 under the title, Einleitung in das Alte Testament, [Introduction to the Old Testament]. The book presented a critical, academic approach to the study of the...
by Ross Nichols | Apr 30, 2021
Deuteronomy 6:4 is arguably the most well-known verse in the Torah. It is recited and has been recited by millions upon millions since Moses first presented these timeless words in the Plains of Moab. Traditionally observant Jews and other biblically oriented people...
by Ross Nichols | Apr 28, 2021
According to Nachmanides, the “writing of the Torah was contiguous, without break of words …”[1] but “it seems likely that word division of some kind was also used in the first biblical texts.”[2] The Shapira Manuscripts seem to represent an intermediary stage between...
