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18forty Loving God and Studying Torah: The Telos of Teshuva 14 Sep 2023
In this text, Rabbi Dr. Michael Rosensweig discusses Rambam's views on loving God and studying Torah, particularly in relation to the concept of teshuva (rep...
14 Sep 2023
18forty How Did Modernity Change Jewish Prayer? 13 Aug 2023
Modernity has brought changes to Jewish prayer, impacting the siddur (prayer book). Scholars in the Enlightenment era sought to establish the most accurate v...
13 Aug 2023
18forty The Siddur Has a Lot of Prayers. Where Did They Come From? 6 Aug 2023
This essay explores the origin of prayers in the Siddur (Jewish prayer book). It discusses the variety of prayer customs (nuschaot) in different Jewish commu...
6 Aug 2023
18forty Did All Jews Pray the Same in Ancient Times? 30 Jul 2023
This essay explores the variations in prayer traditions among Jews in ancient times. The author discusses the discovery of a hand-written copy of the Shemone...
30 Jul 2023
18forty Who Wrote the Siddur? 23 Jul 2023
The author explores the origins of the siddur, the Jewish prayer book. While prayer in Tanach is portrayed as individual and spontaneous, structured prayer b...
23 Jul 2023
18forty Where Marvel’s New Gods and Judaism Meet: ‘God, Man and History’ 20 Jul 2023
In the Marvel film Eternals, the godlike beings known as the Eternals protect humanity from evil. Their relationships with humans mirror the Jewish view of G...
20 Jul 2023
18forty A Call to Read More Fiction 13 Jul 2023
In this essay, the author reflects on the power of fiction to express the human experience and connect readers emotionally. They share a personal anecdote ab...
13 Jul 2023
18forty On Shabbos, I Get To Be a Child Again 6 Jul 2023
In this personal reflection, the author discusses their love for reading and television and how Shabbos has allowed them to reconnect with their childhood lo...
6 Jul 2023
18forty Why I Read on Shabbos: A Manifesto 28 Jun 2023
The author explains why they enjoy reading on Shabbos. They emphasize the joy of reading and the experience of being fully present with a book without distra...
28 Jun 2023
18forty ‘So, Come—Let’s Dance!’: How Rav Dov Singer Led Me into Life 21 Jun 2023
This article tells the personal story of the author's encounter with Rabbi Dov Singer and the impact he has had on their religious life. Rabbi Dov Singer is ...
21 Jun 2023