The text discusses the complexity of concepts like repentance, free will, virtue ethics, and moral development, focusing on the perspectives of various philo...

The text explores the concept of repentance and moral conflict through a discussion of Aristotle's ideas on akrasia (weakness of the will) and Alasdair MacIn...

Hillel Halkin's book delves into the topic of love, death, and immortality, touching on ancient Israelite burial practices, the concept of Sheol as an afterl...

The text discusses the concept of golems in Jewish folklore and how it has been used in modern contexts. It explores the usage of the term by white nationali...

The text touches on the history and culture of the Marmorsher Jewish community from Marmarosh, highlighting their unique religious practices and experiences ...

The discussion delves into the theme of resurrection in various contexts, drawing from T.S. Eliot's poetry, Christian beliefs, rabbinic Judaism, and a contem...

In 1843 in Boisk, outside Riga, the Hevrat Aggadeta celebrated finishing the Aggadeta with a lavish party. They committed to studying Ein Yaakov and hosted a...

Philip Roth's novella "The Ghost Writer" features a discussion between the character Nathan Zuckerman and the writer E.I. Lonoff, resembling Bernard Malamud ...

The text describes a reflection on favorite books, including works by Saul Bellow, Jeremy Bernstein, Moses of Narbonne, and Martin Buber, among others, that ...

The discussion explores the origin of a Jewish legend regarding how a baby gets its philtrum, a small indentation above the upper lip. Initially observed in ...