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Tag Archives: documentary hypothesis
Providing Moral Leadership To A Kid At A Chareidi Yeshiva
yeshivaboy: hey luke, i have a quick question, did you find out about the documentary hypothesis before or after your conversion YourMoralLeader: as a child YourMoralLeader: my dad has a phd in bible yeshivaboy: and you converted anyway YourMoralLeader: yep … Continue reading
Posted in Haredi, James Kugel, Marc B. Shapiro, Modern Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Personal, Rabbis
Tagged Dennis Prager, documentary hypothesis, James kugel, marc shapiro, orthodox judaism, torah in motion
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The Prophetic Documentary Hypothesis
Biblical scholarship is the single most uncomfortable matter for discussion among Orthodox Jews, particularly those familiar with the unanimous acceptance of the Documentary Hypothesis by university scholars. Orthodox rabbi Gil Student blogs: You might recall the "Jacobs Affair", in which … Continue reading
Posted in Hirhurim
Tagged divine authorship, documentary hypothesis, five books of moses, gil student, rabbi jacobs, rav mordechai
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Arguments About The Documentary Hypothesis
Orthodox rabbi Gil Student blogs: I’ve seen it mentioned in a few places that the strongest arguments for the Documentary Hypothesis can be found in Richard Elliott Friedman’s introduction to his book, The Bible With Sources Revealed. I thought I … Continue reading
Posted in Torah
Tagged biblical books, documentary hypothesis, gil student, old joke, orthodox rabbi, richard elliott friedman
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The Rabbi & The Documentary Hypothesis
From the Search For Emes: A guest at my house told me that a well known professor at a well known institution (sorry, can’t say who) told him that he asked a well known chareidi abbi (sorry can’t say who) … Continue reading
Posted in Orthodoxy
Tagged dh, documentary hypothesis, rabbi
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The Secret Prayer Life Of Jews
A man rocked back and forth while reading in shul James Kugel‘s book "How to Read the Bible." "I’m davening to the Documentary Hypothesis," he explains to his friend.
Posted in Prayer
Tagged documentary hypothesis, how to read the bible, James kugel, prayer life, secret prayer
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