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What Is The Scientific Study Of Judaism?
Academic study of Judaism aka critical study aka scientific study all mean something simple — following the facts wherever they lead. The major Ashkenazi denominations of Judaism (Reform, Conservative and Orthodox) developed in Germany in the 19th Century. A founder … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Marc B. Shapiro, Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy
Tagged critical notes, critical study, julius wellhausen, Marc B. Shapiro, samson raphael hirsch, semitic languages, steinsaltz, talmud study, torah in motion
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Torah Portion Audio Roundup
Steve Brizel writes: Moshe and Klal Yisrael After the Episode of the Golden Calf R. Aharon Lichtenstein explains why Moshe Rabbeinu spoke to the entire Jewish People after the Episode of the Golden Calf: link Shabbos and Mishkan The Nesivos … Continue reading
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Tagged aharon lichtenstein, berel wein, dovid gottlieb, moshe rabbeinu, samson raphael hirsch, shlomo riskin
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Remembering Aish HaTorah’s Founder Noah Weinberg
Rabbi Gil Student writes: To the great sadness of Jews around the world, R. Noah Weinberg passed away last week (link). There are many moving tributes on Aish.com.* One thing about R. Weinberg was that he was passionate. You couldn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged famous rabbis, gil student, independent thinker, moving tributes, political fallout, samson raphael hirsch
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Why Is There No Rabbi Who’s A Prominent Intellectual?
Chaim Amalek emails: "Why are there no prominent, widely accepted rabbis in America who can speak truth to torah and torah to truth? Because Judaism has been centrifuged into two components, the first a fossil faith incapable of change in … Continue reading
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Tagged David Klinghoffer, forefather abraham, intellectual trend, jerusalem post, rabbi samson raphael hirsch, samson raphael hirsch
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The Term ‘Scholar’ Is Given Away Too Early
Jewcy.com calls Andrew Bostom a "scholar of Islam." Andrew can’t read read Arabic. Just as anybody who can’t read Hebrew can not be a scholar of Judaism and somebody who can’t read German can’t be a scholar of Samson Raphael … Continue reading
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Tagged andrew bostom, samson raphael hirsch, scholar of islam, sorry steve, steve bailey
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