In 2026, Maggid Books, an imprint of Koren Publishers Jerusalem Ltd., published “Deuteronomy,” the last of the five Parsha Companions authored by Rabbi David Fohrman. Rabbi Fohrman reveals nuances in Deuteronomy’s Hebrew text that many people do not know, but that were detected in the ancient Talmud and Midrashim.

Rabbi Fohrman is an American rabbi, educator, and internationally recognized teacher of the Hebrew Bible. He is best known for his close literary reading of the Torah, combining traditional Jewish sources with careful analysis of the biblical text. Rather than treating the Torah as a collection of laws or stories, he explores recurring words, phrases, literary structures, and subtle textual patterns to uncover deeper, fascinating, theological, and ethical messages.

He studied at Johns Hopkins University before receiving rabbinic ordination. He later became associated with Ner Israel Rabbinical College, where he studied under the school’s well-known scholars. He later founded Aleph Beta, which produces hundreds of video courses and essays on biblical interpretation. Aleph Beta has attracted a worldwide audience because of its engaging, accessible style and its emphasis on discovering........

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