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“Elu v’elu’ are the words of the living God
(I had intended to write an entirely different essay on my interpretation of the sugyah in Sanhedrin dealing with the stubborn and rebellious son. But as I was scrambling to finish this article before Shavuot, I suddenly came up with … Continue reading
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In Tribute to Dr. C. Everett Koop (Oct.14, 1916 – Feb. 25, 2013)
I remember this story from my days as a rabbi in Philadelphia when Dr. Koop was chief of surgery at Children’s Hospital. This story introduced me to the man who was to later become the Surgeon General. He impressed me … Continue reading
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Halakhic Innovation
I know this is a bit off-topic, but this article from today’s Haaretz is relevant to the general theme of my series on the evolution of the oral law. It raises a question we raised since our first class in … Continue reading
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Going…going…where? Goodbye to Prophecy
We know that between the last of the prophets and the beginning of the Mishnah, Judaism underwent a major change. Avot describes this period in just a sentence or two. The Rambam takes several paragraphs to explain it. But nobody … Continue reading
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From God’s Mouth? Introduction to a New Course
Recently, I began studying the development of Torah Shebe’al peh with my students in Jerusalem. The course is entitled From God’s Mouth? — The Evolution of The Oral Law and it meets at the Fuchsberg Center Wednesday mornings. Our goal … Continue reading
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Why Madonna didn’t show up to my Shavuot shiur (and what she missed: Part 2)
Part 2: Hunting Elephants with Tag Clouds The first elephant I wanted to catch was actually a pretty easy target: What did other mitzvot did people feel should be added to the list? Teaching my son(s) Frisbee was my personal … Continue reading
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Abraham’s Tent
Tomorrow, January 5th, marks the Tenth of Tevet, a dawn-to-nightfall fast day commemorating the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem in the first temple period (586 BCE). As with other fast days during the year, more than one historical tragedy … Continue reading
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From Midat Hasid to Midat S’dom
In about an hour, thousands of people will converge on Beit Shemesh to protest the behavior of certain self-styled Haredim who have been polarizing the community. They and their fellow fanatics have recently dominated the headlines in the Israeli media … Continue reading
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