Jon D. Levenson

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Lehrhaus Don’t Forget David’s Literary Temple! A Rebuttal to Levi Morrow 26 Oct 2017
Jon D. Levenson responds to Levi Morrow's objections regarding Levenson's interpretation of a passage from the Babylonian Talmud linking the Temple to restra...
26 Oct 2017
Jewish Review of Books The Closing of the American Mind Now 28 Jun 2017
Allan Bloom's influential book "The Closing of the American Mind" ignited a firestorm of controversy when published in 1987, criticizing higher education for...
28 Jun 2017
Jewish Review of Books Category Error 27 Feb 2013
Yoram Hazony's book criticizes modern academia for trivializing the Hebrew Bible, particularly due to the influence of German research methods that viewed bi...
27 Feb 2013
Jewish Review of Books The One and the Many 27 Feb 2013
Stephen Prothero challenges the notion that all religions teach the same thing by highlighting the vast differences in beliefs and practices among the world'...
27 Feb 2013
Jewish Review of Books The Idea of Abrahamic Religions: A Qualified Dissent 27 Feb 2013
The discussion on the idea of Abrahamic religions presents a nuanced view on the figure of Abraham/Ibrahim in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. While Abraham...
27 Feb 2013