Category Archives: Judaism

Tradition in Transition: Orthodoxy, Halakhah, and the Boundaries of Modern Jewish Identity

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Luke Ford

Marc B. Shapiro writes circa 1992: Hildesheimer came down firmly on the side of Orthodoxy. In his mind, Frankel, Graetz, and other professors at Breslau were heretics. Not only was Frankel a meshumad—which made him even worse than an apikores—but … Continue reading →

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Judaism & The Trinity

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Luke Ford

Marc B. Shapiro writes: Throughout Jewish literature one can find any number of explanations as to how the notion of the Trinity is in direct opposition to Jewish teachings, since Judaism demands a simple, unified God. There is no doubt … Continue reading →

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Jacob Neusner: An American Jewish Iconoclast

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Luke Ford

One day circa 1992, my dad, who self-published over 40 books, brought me a brochure with books on Judaism and hundreds of the books were by Jacob Neusner. We couldn’t get over it. We’d never known anyone that productive. One … Continue reading →

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Jewish Tradition and the Challenge of Darwinism (2008)

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2008 book: * The theory of evolution has provided a profound intellectual challenge to religion over the past century and a half. Yet most studies of the impact and significance of evolution for religion … Continue reading →

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Is Gossip Good?

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Luke Ford

Judaism’s laws of proper speech Libel and Gossip Gossip As A Gauge Of A Religion's Commitment To Reality: Every religion (and every moral system) of which I am aware condemns gossip. None do it in as minute detail as Judaism. … Continue reading →

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