The Shiur was given in סיון ה`תשס"א
... The parsha begins with the word that defines its name - b’har - on the mountain. The mountain naturally is that of Sinai and the Torah’s emphasis is to reinforce the core belief of Judaism that our Torah is God-given and not the work of a committee over centuries. This basic belief lies at the heart ...
... The parsha begins with the word that defines its name - b’har - on the mountain. The mountain naturally is that of Sinai and the Torah’s emphasis is to reinforce the core belief of Judaism that our Torah is God-given and not the work of a committee over centuries. This basic belief lies at the heart ...
Ordained As Rabbis, Women Tell Secret
... One feminist scholar, Haviva Ner-David, announced in a book this year that she was studying to be the first Orthodox female rabbi under the tutelage of a rabbi in Israel. The Reform movement began ordaining women in 1972, the Conservative movement in 1985. But in Orthodoxy, the prospect of female ra ...
... One feminist scholar, Haviva Ner-David, announced in a book this year that she was studying to be the first Orthodox female rabbi under the tutelage of a rabbi in Israel. The Reform movement began ordaining women in 1972, the Conservative movement in 1985. But in Orthodoxy, the prospect of female ra ...
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... greater than tzedakah (charity), because unlike tzedakah, g'milut chasadim can be done for both poor and rich, both the living and the dead, and can be done with money or with acts. (Talmud Sukkah 49b). The Talmud tells a story of Rabbi Hillel, who lived around the time of Jesus. A pagan came to him ...
... greater than tzedakah (charity), because unlike tzedakah, g'milut chasadim can be done for both poor and rich, both the living and the dead, and can be done with money or with acts. (Talmud Sukkah 49b). The Talmud tells a story of Rabbi Hillel, who lived around the time of Jesus. A pagan came to him ...
The_Chosen_powerpoint
... Tzaddik: a Jewish holy man and leader; takes on his peoples’ sufferings. Literally means “Righteous Ones,” and refers to a completely righteous individual who is thought to have spiritual or mystical power. Rebbe is the term for the spiritual master and guide of a Chasidic (Hasidic) community. The t ...
... Tzaddik: a Jewish holy man and leader; takes on his peoples’ sufferings. Literally means “Righteous Ones,” and refers to a completely righteous individual who is thought to have spiritual or mystical power. Rebbe is the term for the spiritual master and guide of a Chasidic (Hasidic) community. The t ...
Jewish Sacred Text
... Studying Torah is allowed on Shabbat Jewish people try to study Torah in all its forms (written and oral) . ...
... Studying Torah is allowed on Shabbat Jewish people try to study Torah in all its forms (written and oral) . ...
December 2003: The Practice of Jewish Law is Forbidden!
... What a sad development in this land of freedom and opportunity. We live in an age where we are free, respected, and able to practice Judaism in dignity. The classics of Judaism are available in attractive, literary formats, with splendid English translations. Courses in Jewish education are availabl ...
... What a sad development in this land of freedom and opportunity. We live in an age where we are free, respected, and able to practice Judaism in dignity. The classics of Judaism are available in attractive, literary formats, with splendid English translations. Courses in Jewish education are availabl ...
Jews and Fundamentalism
... These ideas emerged out of the modern Orthodox worldview that argued in the early post-Holocaust period that the best way to assure Jewish continuity until the redemption was not to be insular, since that certainly had not guaranteed Jewish continuity in Europe, but to have a foot in both worlds, an ...
... These ideas emerged out of the modern Orthodox worldview that argued in the early post-Holocaust period that the best way to assure Jewish continuity until the redemption was not to be insular, since that certainly had not guaranteed Jewish continuity in Europe, but to have a foot in both worlds, an ...
here - Association for the Philosophy of Judaism
... course of the week (and if I fail to address any point, please raise it again!). Let me explain briefly where this paper came from. For quite a while I have been feeling frustrated with the state of what might be called “modern Jewish philosophy,” and it took me time to articulate (first to myself) ...
... course of the week (and if I fail to address any point, please raise it again!). Let me explain briefly where this paper came from. For quite a while I have been feeling frustrated with the state of what might be called “modern Jewish philosophy,” and it took me time to articulate (first to myself) ...
BIG IDEAS FROM CLASS NINE: TALMUD: ARGUMENT FOR THE
... HALAKHA: Discussion of Jewish law and practice AGGADAH: Folk and morality tales, history, theology, and assorted miscellany Most of the Talmud is written in the form of MAKHLOKET, meaning holy debate. Of the over 5000 MAKHLOKETs in the Talmud, only around 50 are resolved (LESS THAN 1%!!!). The Jewis ...
... HALAKHA: Discussion of Jewish law and practice AGGADAH: Folk and morality tales, history, theology, and assorted miscellany Most of the Talmud is written in the form of MAKHLOKET, meaning holy debate. Of the over 5000 MAKHLOKETs in the Talmud, only around 50 are resolved (LESS THAN 1%!!!). The Jewis ...
Hum 110/Leibman Reed College The Tractate Avot (Ethics of the
... Judaism that attempts to interpret Jewish scriptures in a thorough manner. Literary midrash may focus on halaka, directing the Jew to specific patterns of religious practice, or on haggada, dealing with theological ideas, ethical teachings, legend, allegory, fable, etc. rabbi: "my master." An author ...
... Judaism that attempts to interpret Jewish scriptures in a thorough manner. Literary midrash may focus on halaka, directing the Jew to specific patterns of religious practice, or on haggada, dealing with theological ideas, ethical teachings, legend, allegory, fable, etc. rabbi: "my master." An author ...