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Tag: Biblical Scholarship

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Rabbi Louis Jacobs: a model for today’s spiritual seekers

Jewish Chronicle · 23 Nov 2023

Rabbi Louis Jacobs is portrayed as a model for spiritual seekers today amidst a world feeling increasingly fraught.

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A New Coffee-Table Humash is a Gateway to Academic Biblical Scholarship

Yosef Lindell in Lehrhaus · 5 Jan 2021

The new coffee-table Humash, titled the Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel, combines the Masoretic text and a new English translation by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks with an effort to provide historical and archaeological context.

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Gil Student: Where are the Lines?

18forty · 17 Aug 2020

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Gil Student, the creator of Torah Musings, discusses the credibility of modern Biblical scholarship with David.

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Exodus and Consciousness

Benjamin D. Sommer in Jewish Review of Books · 21 Mar 2018

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove questioned the relevance of Jewish studies professors to the broader Jewish community, highlighting the disconnect between academic work and everyday Jewish life.

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Let My People Go: Ep 72

Unorthodox · 29 Dec 2016

In this episode of Unorthodox, biblical scholar Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg discusses her exploration of Moses's life, delving into lesser-known aspects such as his speech impediment, while linguist John McWhorter examines contemporary linguistic trends and the idea of 'safe spaces.'

0 Literature History

Joel S. Kaminsky in Jewish Review of Books · 16 Sep 2015

The discussion revolves around various perspectives on King David in Jewish history and biblical literature.