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Category Archives: Bible
Novel Interpretation of the Purim Story
Joe* emails: Here is a good question for anyone with a deep understanding of Megillat Esther (the Scroll of Esther). At the second feast prepared by Esther for the King and Haman, Esther reveals that she is a Jew and … Continue reading
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Tagged chamberlains, haman, kill the jews, megillat esther, novel interpretation, purim story
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Is James Kugel Orthodox?
James Kugel is a famous Bible scholar who takes unorthodox approaches to understanding the origins of the Torah. Dr. Marc B. Shapiro says in a 2007 lecture for Torah in Motion on Rabbi David Zvi Hoffman: “The idea that the … Continue reading
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Tagged bible scholar, James kugel, louis finkelstein, Marc B. Shapiro, shomer, torah in motion, umberto cassuto, unorthodox approaches
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Married People Talk Different
In his 13th lecture on Deuteronomy, Dennis Prager says: “I play a game on the radio. When a person calls, and starts talking, and all I have is a name and the city, I know nothing else about the person, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, deuteronomy, place on earth, sex life, sexual beings, sexual tension
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Orthodox Bible Study
Rabbi Gil Student writes: Rabbi Hayyim Angel, an extremely popular Bible professor and the rabbi of a large and storied synagogue in Manhattan. He recently published his second book — Revealed Texts, Hidden Meanings: Finding the Religious Significance in Tanakh … Continue reading
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Tagged creative thinkers, gil student, nechama leibowitz, orthodox jew, orthodox jews, traditional attitudes
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Biblical Criticism Vs. Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox rabbi Gil Student writes: Dr. James Kugel responds to Dr. Moshe Bernstein’s opinion piece about his speech at YU (link to Dr. Bernstein’s, link to Dr. Kugel’s). In my opinion, Dr. Kugel’s letter is disingenuous because: He implies that … Continue reading
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Tagged academic scholars, dr bernstein, gil student, James kugel, orthodox judaism, orthodox rabbi, personal theology, scholarly consensus
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