Miriam Gedwiser
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The Children of the Beautiful Captive
20 Aug 2021
In this discussion of the first section of Parashat Ki Tetzei, the author explores the difficult passages that present ethical challenges in the Torah. Speci...
20 Aug 2021
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The Waters of Consolation: Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai and His Students
3 Sep 2019
Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai, known for guiding the Jewish community after the Temple's destruction, grapples with personal mourning in a story from Avot de-Rab...
3 Sep 2019
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If Your Wife Is Short, Bend Down and Hear Her Whisper: Rereading Tanur shel Akhnai
17 Feb 2019
In Miriam Gedwiser's essay about revisiting the story of the Oven of Akhnai in Jewish tradition, she explores how the narrative on Bava Metzia 59a-b offers a...
17 Feb 2019
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He Sent Out the Raven
4 Nov 2016
The article discusses the significance of Noah sending out a raven before the dove in the biblical story of the flood. While the text does not explicitly sta...
4 Nov 2016
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A Question of Perpsective
15 Oct 2016
The article by Miriam Gedwiser discusses Chaim Saiman's argument that the number of revered leaders in the Orthodox community is influenced by demand as much...
15 Oct 2016