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Daily Archives: September 21, 2008
Saving America’s Real Estate Market
From the Irish Times: The sweeping plan, which marks the biggest US government intervention in the financial system since the Great Depression, will bring the total cost of its market initiatives in the past fortnight close to $1 trillion. US … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged federal reserve chairman, federal reserve chairman ben bernanke, henry paulson, insurer aig, treasury secretary henry paulson, us treasury secretary
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Disturbed By The Ideology Of ‘The Dark Knight’
From the New York Times: A fellow novelist, Andrew Klavan, has celebrated this reading: “A paean of praise to the fortitude and moral courage that has been shown by George W. Bush in this time of terror and war.” Trace … Continue reading
Posted in Hollywood
Tagged andrew klavan, bat signal, cat feet, dave kehr, economic infrastructure, moral courage
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‘A Fabulous Tale’ Set In North Africa
From Princeton: Midway through rabbinical school, Burton Visotzky fell in love with midrash — rabbinic narrative and interpretation of the Bible. Maybe it is not a surprise that an English major from the University of Illinois would be … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged 1001 arabian nights, academic texts, business texts, interpretation of the bible, interreligious studies, jewish theological seminary
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Prague Gets Its First Talmudic Academy In 300 Years
PRAGUE (AFP-EJP) — Israel’s chief rabbi, Yona Metzger, as well as several rabbis from various European countries, attended Thursday the opening ceremony of a new Talmudic school dedicated to famous Rabbi Judah Liva ben Betsalel, better known under the name of … Continue reading
Posted in Prague
Tagged chief rabbi, future rabbis, jewish scholar, maharal, rabbi judah loew, talmudic school
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