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maimonides
Prevention Is Primary, Jewish Tradition Teaches
Yosef Ben Shlomo Hakohen and Richard H. Schwartz
April 26, 2018
The Inconsistency in the Torah exchange, part 2: Between biblical criticism and religious belief
Shmuel Rosner
September 7, 2017
Celebrating the murder of Jews
David Suissa
November 18, 2014
What happens when extremism dominates a whole society?
Maimonides, the man and the exceptional genius
Rabbi David Wolpe
April 2, 2014
To call someone “the greatest” in any field is to invite argument.
Purim: There’s something about Esther
Rabbi Daniel Bouskila
March 12, 2014
If I were assigned the task of writing a biblical-style script for a play or a movie, the Book of Esther is the last place I would turn for inspiration.
In the wake of Boston Marathon bombings, Israeli Independence Day fetes are toned down
Jewish Journal
April 16, 2013
Israeli Independence Day celebrations in Boston were muted and security was increased in the wake of bombings that left three dead and dozens injured at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Rhyme and Reason: Parshat Chukat (Numbers 19:1-22:1)
Rabbi Dov Fischer
June 27, 2012
This week’s portion bears one of the Torah’s great enigmas. What exactly did Moshe Rabbeinu do that prompted God to bar him from crossing the Jordan into Israel? What was the infraction?
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