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Faith in the Sages | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
One of the forty-eight traits by which the Torah is acquired is “faith in the sages” [Avot 6:6]. This is…
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The Soul | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
Just what is the soul of man? There have been many attempts to define it. There are some who try…
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Real Freedom | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
What do we mean when we say that all men are free? These words have a legal connotation which has…
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The Soul of a Gentile | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
It is often said that a Gentile has no soul. However, this statement is rooted in a misunderstanding of the…
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Science and Religion | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
Those who have discussed religion and science were mainly interested in two aspects of this matter: the age of the…
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Philosophy and Prophecy | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
It is true that the nation-state which the Chashmona’im established was destroyed long ago, and this is very likely…
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Let the Temple be Rebuilt | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
There has been much discussion about the way the Temple will be rebuilt – let it come quickly, in our…
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What is Redemption? | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
In the first chapter of his book “Netzach Yisrael” the Maharal of Prague defines the concept of redemption based on…
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Is Judaism Racist? | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy:
A few years ago I was invited to participate in a conference on the subject of Israel and the other…
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Like Lebanon | Haftarah
This week’s Haftarah begins with the call, “Return, Israel, to your G-d, for you have failed with your sin” [Hosea…
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Darkness and Light
The redemption of Israel has consequences not only for the nation of Israel, which returns to freedom and to its…
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“Not in Haste”
The word “chipazon” – haste – appears only three times in the entire Bible. Two of the times are in…
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“I am Their Deeds” | Haftarah
(Written for those whose custom is to read the Haftarah of Rosh Chodesh even for the month of Elul.) The…
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G-d of All Gods | Haftarah
The belief in “yichud” – G-d as something unique and special, with nothing else that can be compared to Him…
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Like Sodom | Haftarah
The strong words in the prophecy of Isaiah, son of Amoz, which include the harshest phrases ever to be used…
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