“Difficult Freedom”: Levinas and Politics
... the Torah more than God,” a phrase Levinas uses as the title for one of his more curious essays, means that though we may see the law as foundational, that very law denotes an absence: ...
... the Torah more than God,” a phrase Levinas uses as the title for one of his more curious essays, means that though we may see the law as foundational, that very law denotes an absence: ...
One who greets his teacher . . . causes the Shekhinah to
... Englishmen arriving in Arabia experienced cultural misunderstandings it would be natural to find that the very same misunderstandings commonly occurred during the exchanges and migrations between the Land of Israel and Babylonia. It is well established that the milieu and cultural settings of the tw ...
... Englishmen arriving in Arabia experienced cultural misunderstandings it would be natural to find that the very same misunderstandings commonly occurred during the exchanges and migrations between the Land of Israel and Babylonia. It is well established that the milieu and cultural settings of the tw ...
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson
... 226 : Ḥakirah, the Flatbush Journal of Jewish Law and Thought philosophy of ghettoization. The culture presents an insurmountable obstacle to traditional Judaism and must be rejected. The second group would rather “reframe” the problem with some interpretative license: We need to transform the cha ...
... 226 : Ḥakirah, the Flatbush Journal of Jewish Law and Thought philosophy of ghettoization. The culture presents an insurmountable obstacle to traditional Judaism and must be rejected. The second group would rather “reframe” the problem with some interpretative license: We need to transform the cha ...
Chapter 2 Chassidim: History, Customs, beliefs, and Organization
... The Oral Law or Talmud, recorded in Jerusalem and Babylon in the early centuries after the fall of the Temple, consists of Mishna, or a portion of law in Hebrew, and gemorah, or the rabbinic explanations and discussion of the law in Aramaic. Talmud is divided into six general categories specifying p ...
... The Oral Law or Talmud, recorded in Jerusalem and Babylon in the early centuries after the fall of the Temple, consists of Mishna, or a portion of law in Hebrew, and gemorah, or the rabbinic explanations and discussion of the law in Aramaic. Talmud is divided into six general categories specifying p ...
torah_sermons229.ser.. - Rabbi Shmuel`s Thoughts on Torah
... He returned with a gusto to Judaism and he wrote monumental works of Jewish theology, including his magnum opus, The Star of Redemption. Rozenzweig the brilliant philosopher and theologian realized that he needed the inspiration of these old men in the shtiebel in order to come close to Hashem. Rabb ...
... He returned with a gusto to Judaism and he wrote monumental works of Jewish theology, including his magnum opus, The Star of Redemption. Rozenzweig the brilliant philosopher and theologian realized that he needed the inspiration of these old men in the shtiebel in order to come close to Hashem. Rabb ...
The Revelation of an Embrace: A Vision of Conservative Judaism
... that the proverbial emperor had no clothes. It was a point he had made before in a public conversation with his frequent sparring partner, Rabbi Joel Roth, at a KOACH Kallah in 1999: I am more interested in issues such as why there is a Halakha in the first place, and why it has any authority over u ...
... that the proverbial emperor had no clothes. It was a point he had made before in a public conversation with his frequent sparring partner, Rabbi Joel Roth, at a KOACH Kallah in 1999: I am more interested in issues such as why there is a Halakha in the first place, and why it has any authority over u ...
*TRADITION, JUDAISM, AND THE JEWISH RELIGIONƒ *IN
... Israel), synonymously with Torah (a euphemism for the Jewish d religion). They are less likely to refer to Judaism ©© but when they do, they mean Torah and ”masoret•. In other words, all the terms are basically identical although they do evoke somewhat different images. But Tradition, we must recall ...
... Israel), synonymously with Torah (a euphemism for the Jewish d religion). They are less likely to refer to Judaism ©© but when they do, they mean Torah and ”masoret•. In other words, all the terms are basically identical although they do evoke somewhat different images. But Tradition, we must recall ...
The Ẓaddiq as Axis Mundi in Later Judaism Author(s): Arthur Green
... necessity be challenged. While neither is by any means being called into question here for the first time, some will still be surprised to discover in Jewish mysticism, particularlyafter the sixteenth century, a highly developed theory of sacred person, standing at the center of the cosmos and havin ...
... necessity be challenged. While neither is by any means being called into question here for the first time, some will still be surprised to discover in Jewish mysticism, particularlyafter the sixteenth century, a highly developed theory of sacred person, standing at the center of the cosmos and havin ...
European Union for Progressive Judaism
... would never be elected the next President of the United States. Oh, how wrong I was! But the people have spoken and we must all remember that, thankfully, all the countries within the European Union as well as Israel and the United States are democracies. I am reminded of the statement made by Winst ...
... would never be elected the next President of the United States. Oh, how wrong I was! But the people have spoken and we must all remember that, thankfully, all the countries within the European Union as well as Israel and the United States are democracies. I am reminded of the statement made by Winst ...
Autumn 2003
... In 1996 Solomon (Shlomo) Akale founded the organization Bahalachin--The Ethiopian Jewish Heritage and Cultural Center. He created Bahalachin in Israel, as a response to difficulties his fellow Ethiopian immigrants were having in their new land. In August, he was in the US, introducing his organizati ...
... In 1996 Solomon (Shlomo) Akale founded the organization Bahalachin--The Ethiopian Jewish Heritage and Cultural Center. He created Bahalachin in Israel, as a response to difficulties his fellow Ethiopian immigrants were having in their new land. In August, he was in the US, introducing his organizati ...
Shavuot - Bnei Akiva UK
... explain how Shavuot is unique in that it has no specific Mitzvot because we re-receive the Torah ourselves each year. My 10: What would your chanichim put in the Ten Commandments? See if the core values they hold dear are different to what the Ten Commandments say is important Lego: Give two groups ...
... explain how Shavuot is unique in that it has no specific Mitzvot because we re-receive the Torah ourselves each year. My 10: What would your chanichim put in the Ten Commandments? See if the core values they hold dear are different to what the Ten Commandments say is important Lego: Give two groups ...
What is Conservative Judaism?
... Conservative Judaism maintains that the truths found in Jewish scriptures and other Jewish writings come from God, but were transmitted by humans and contain a human component. Conservative Judaism generally accepts the binding nature of halacha, but believes that the law should change and adapt, ab ...
... Conservative Judaism maintains that the truths found in Jewish scriptures and other Jewish writings come from God, but were transmitted by humans and contain a human component. Conservative Judaism generally accepts the binding nature of halacha, but believes that the law should change and adapt, ab ...
nacoej curriculum ethiopian jews are part of the worldwide jewish
... but traveled over hundreds of years through Egypt. Then they proceeded up along the Nile River to the north-western part of Ethiopia to Lake Tana. In the 8th century BCE, Israel consisted of twelve tribes. Ten of them lived in territory in the north. Also, in the 8th century BCE, the powerful kingdo ...
... but traveled over hundreds of years through Egypt. Then they proceeded up along the Nile River to the north-western part of Ethiopia to Lake Tana. In the 8th century BCE, Israel consisted of twelve tribes. Ten of them lived in territory in the north. Also, in the 8th century BCE, the powerful kingdo ...
Haredi Construction of Rabbinic Authority: A Case Study
... the UOJCA and its rabbinic arm, the RCA. Not one member of the RCA’s Halacha Commission signed the ban, yet if there was any man who could have influenced the Orthodox organizations to leave the SCA, it would have been the eminent Chairman of the Commission. Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik was a scion ...
... the UOJCA and its rabbinic arm, the RCA. Not one member of the RCA’s Halacha Commission signed the ban, yet if there was any man who could have influenced the Orthodox organizations to leave the SCA, it would have been the eminent Chairman of the Commission. Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik was a scion ...
Introduction to Judaism
... This course will present a survey of developments in Jewish practice, belief and institutions from the close of the biblical era to the present day. Students will be introduced to the distinctive features associated with Judaism in various eras, and the major works of Jewish religious literature. At ...
... This course will present a survey of developments in Jewish practice, belief and institutions from the close of the biblical era to the present day. Students will be introduced to the distinctive features associated with Judaism in various eras, and the major works of Jewish religious literature. At ...
Practical Judaism
... lau on amazon com free shipping on qualifying offers a gateway to the world of jewish law and belief this book by the, practical judaism by israel meir lau reviews discussion - practical judaism has 17 ratings and 0 reviews a gateway to the world of jewish law and belief this book by the chief rabbi ...
... lau on amazon com free shipping on qualifying offers a gateway to the world of jewish law and belief this book by the, practical judaism by israel meir lau reviews discussion - practical judaism has 17 ratings and 0 reviews a gateway to the world of jewish law and belief this book by the chief rabbi ...
The Birth of Judaism
... The Judaism of the rabbis began in the Land of Israel. Emerging from a Judaism centered on the Temple in Jerusalem, and responding to the destruction of that Temple, the rabbis forged a future that was centered on Torah—Written and Oral—and its interpretation. Gathering mostly in cities in the Galil ...
... The Judaism of the rabbis began in the Land of Israel. Emerging from a Judaism centered on the Temple in Jerusalem, and responding to the destruction of that Temple, the rabbis forged a future that was centered on Torah—Written and Oral—and its interpretation. Gathering mostly in cities in the Galil ...
A Short Introduction to the Paradoxical and
... now, seculars have been ruling the country for decades. In addition, antireligious sentiment had become widespread in left-leaning Israeli circles of the 1960s [16]. At the same time with the 1977 election victory of the Likud a radical change was occurring in the collective identity of the State. M ...
... now, seculars have been ruling the country for decades. In addition, antireligious sentiment had become widespread in left-leaning Israeli circles of the 1960s [16]. At the same time with the 1977 election victory of the Likud a radical change was occurring in the collective identity of the State. M ...
Judaism
... – Other Terms to be familiar with… • Kabbalah—Jewish mystical movement which draws especially on Zohar (Book of Splendor), seeking to discover the spiritual emanations of God in the physical world (hence, is assumed to have neo-platonic and gnostic influences) through mystical contemplation and devo ...
... – Other Terms to be familiar with… • Kabbalah—Jewish mystical movement which draws especially on Zohar (Book of Splendor), seeking to discover the spiritual emanations of God in the physical world (hence, is assumed to have neo-platonic and gnostic influences) through mystical contemplation and devo ...
Preface
... Deuteronomy 30:12: “It [the Torah] is not in the heavens.” The Talmud asks: “what does ‘it is not in the heaven’ mean?” A later authority, Rabbi Yermiya explains: “Since the Torah was given at Sinai, we no longer listen to a heavenly voice.” The Torah is now on earth and, so, it is the majority – a ...
... Deuteronomy 30:12: “It [the Torah] is not in the heavens.” The Talmud asks: “what does ‘it is not in the heaven’ mean?” A later authority, Rabbi Yermiya explains: “Since the Torah was given at Sinai, we no longer listen to a heavenly voice.” The Torah is now on earth and, so, it is the majority – a ...
lights on orot
... physical nation. They failed to understand the vital connection between the Jewish people and Eretz Israel because they did not realize that the nation of Israel was essentially different from the nations of the world. They did not understand our true identity and our true national ideal which reach ...
... physical nation. They failed to understand the vital connection between the Jewish people and Eretz Israel because they did not realize that the nation of Israel was essentially different from the nations of the world. They did not understand our true identity and our true national ideal which reach ...
IBJ Readings
... Miller Introduction to Judaism Program Course Readings Reading Assignments: Required: Harold Kushner, To Life! Raymond Scheindlin, A Short History of the Jewish People Linda Motzkin, Aleph Isn’t Tough: An Introduction to Hebrew for Adults for Hebrew reading class only Recommended: Irving “Yitz” Gree ...
... Miller Introduction to Judaism Program Course Readings Reading Assignments: Required: Harold Kushner, To Life! Raymond Scheindlin, A Short History of the Jewish People Linda Motzkin, Aleph Isn’t Tough: An Introduction to Hebrew for Adults for Hebrew reading class only Recommended: Irving “Yitz” Gree ...
What Do Jews Believe?
... the necessity of believing each one of these has been disputed at one time or another, and the liberal movements of Judaism dispute many of these principles. Unlike many other religions, Judaism does not focus much on abstract cosmological concepts. Although Jews have certainly considered the nature ...
... the necessity of believing each one of these has been disputed at one time or another, and the liberal movements of Judaism dispute many of these principles. Unlike many other religions, Judaism does not focus much on abstract cosmological concepts. Although Jews have certainly considered the nature ...
Optimism and the Song of Songs
... The same spirit enables Rabbi Akiva to laugh when encountering foxes roaming the Temple mount. He sees this as the confirmation of a biblical prophecy, and this fills him with hope that more positive prophecies of consolation will also be fulfilled. This optimistic spirit enables Rabbi Akiva to main ...
... The same spirit enables Rabbi Akiva to laugh when encountering foxes roaming the Temple mount. He sees this as the confirmation of a biblical prophecy, and this fills him with hope that more positive prophecies of consolation will also be fulfilled. This optimistic spirit enables Rabbi Akiva to main ...
Haredim and Zionism
From the start of political Zionism in the 1890s, Haredi leaders voiced objection to its secular orientation and before the establishment of the State of Israel, the majority of Haredi Jews were opposed to Zionism. This was chiefly due to the concern that secular nationalism would replace the Jewish faith and the observance of religion, and the view that it was forbidden for the Jews to reconstitute Jewish rule in the Land of Israel before the arrival of the Messiah. Those rabbis who did support Jewish settlement in Palestine in the late 19th-century, had no intention of conquering Palestine from the Ottoman Turks and some preferred that only observant Jews be allowed to settle there.During the 1930s, some European Haredi leaders encouraged their followers not to leave for Palestine where the Zionists were gaining influence. When the dangers facing European Jewry became clear, the Orthodox Agudath Israel organisation decided to cooperate to an extent with Zionist leaders in order to allow religious Jews the possibility of seeking refuge in Palestine. Some Agudah members in Palestine preferred to form an alliance with Arab nationalists against the Zionist movement, but this never occurred.The majority of Jews killed in the Holocaust were Orthodox and around 80% of European Haredim perished. Israel today functions mostly as a secular state and has many laws which conflict with Halacha. Around 80% of Israeli Jews identify as secular, and of the 20% who identity as religious, 6% are Haredi. A study in late 2006 claimed that just over a third of Israelis considered Haredim the most hated group in Israel.After the creation of the state, each individual movement within Orthodox Judaism charted its own path in their approach to the State of Israel.