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TORAH — Our First Transformative Sefer
(First in a series of essays on 12 SEFARIM THAT TRANSFORMED JUDAISM. Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/12Sefarim ) With all its anomalies and disjointed structure (the fact that it goes from historic narrative to legal lists and back again) and the seeming disconnect … Continue reading
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12 Sefarim That Transformed Judaism
Come join us at the Fuchsberg Center, 8 Agron St., Jerusalem, Wed. mornings at 9AM for ’12 Sefarim That Transformed Judaism’. Each week promises a lively session with lots of surprises. Tomorrow (Sept 9th): The Torah — What’s it all about? … Continue reading
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Profile of an Extraordinary Scholar
A brief biography of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein by Elli Fischer in MOSAIC Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, this year’s recipients of the Israel Prize,
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Consider the Cat
“Among my people it is believed – and rightly so – that it is only mindless superstitions and pointless rituals that separate us from the animals.” – Latka Gravas Rabbi Yochanan said: Had the Torah not been given, we would … Continue reading
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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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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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Takkanot – The Torah adapts to new realities
The Mishnah marks the culmination of the transition from Prophetic Judaism to Rabbinic Judaism. The period before that – from the time of Ezra to the establishment of the Anshei Knesset Hagedolah (Men of the Great Assembly) – is the … 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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Why Madonna didn’t show up to my Shavuot shiur (and what she missed: Part 1)
Part 1. The List Madonna arrived in Israel just before Shavuot while I was busy putting together my presentation for Kehillat Yediyah’s Tikun leil Shavuot (all-night learning session) – naturally I drew the 2:30 AM slot. Of course, I didn’t expect … Continue reading
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Got Talmud? Questions and Thoughts on Judaism and Living from Rabbi Sid Slivko 