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An Age of Rationalist Miracles

JL;DR SUMMARY Natan Slifkin's exploration of the concept of miracles considers recent events related to Iran’s nuclear capabilities in the context of Jewish thought on miraculous occurrences. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IranJewish ThoughtMilitary StrategyRationalismMysticismMiraclesSurvivalRav SoloveitchikNuclear Capabilities

Places mentioned

Iran
"The destruction of Irans nuclear facilities, and Americans show of determination and strength, is a fantastic development."
United States
"The destruction of Irans nuclear facilities, and Americans show of determination and strength, is a fantastic development."
Israel
"Thus, it would be ludicrous to consider such things as the creation of the State of Israel, or its military successes, to be genuine miracles on par with Biblical or even Talmudic events."
Jerusalem, Israel
"In 2007, historian Benny Morris wrote a terrifying article in The Jerusalem Post titled This Holocaust will be Different."
Iraq
"And taking direct action against Irans nuclear facilities, as Israel had done with Iraq, was tempting but it would involve consequences too terrifying for anyone to contemplate."

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