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Gunther Plaut Was 99
The Jerusalem Post headline is: “Reform Movement mourns passing of Gunther Plaut” Well, I think more than just Reform Jews mourn the passing of this congregational rabbi and Bible scholar. One of the first Jewish books I read was Gunther … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Reform Judaism
Tagged congregational rabbi, Dennis Prager, five books of moses, reform rabbis, rick jacobs, union for reform judaism
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Arizona Jewish Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords critical after shot in the head
As soon as the news broke from Tucson, the New York Times began reporting that the shooting might have been politically motivated by right-wingers such as Sarah Palin. This was in its news reports (since deleted). It turns out the … Continue reading
Posted in Jews, Politics
Tagged congresswoman gabrielle giffords, ezra klein, five books of moses, Gabrielle Giffords, john boehner, reform synagogue, rep john boehner
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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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The Search For The Modern Orthodox Chumash
Joe emails: Luke, You keep making a big deal about the lack of a Modern Orthodox Chumash [the five books of Moses with commentary]. Here’s the real story. First of all, a Chumash like that uncovers the widening divide between … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Orthodox, Torah
Tagged books of moses, chief rabbi, five books of moses, jewish faith, norman lamm, rabbi jonathan sacks
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The Need For A Modern Orthodox Chumash
A chumash is a book containing the five books of Moses with a commentary. Many Conservative and Modern Orthodox shuls use the Rabbi Joseph Hertz chumash which was first published as one volume in 1937. Most Orthodox shuls now use … Continue reading
Posted in Torah
Tagged five books of moses, geological strata, highest mountain peaks, mt ararat, parsha noach, rabbi joseph
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