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Tag: Kohelet

0 Culture Holidays

Why we must dance again on Simchat Torah

Jewish Chronicle · 22 Oct

In light of the recent tragedies affecting the Jewish community, Rabbi Dr. Raphael Zarum reflects on the importance of maintaining joy and resilience through the practice of dancing on Simchat Torah.

0 Philosophy Culture

Republish: Depressed? Read Kohelet.

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 16 Oct

The article explores the duality of reading Kohelet, especially amidst modern anxieties like climate change and global unrest.

0 Philosophy Holidays

The pages of Ecclesiastes are now the pages of our lives

eJewishPhilanthropy · 16 Oct

Exploring personal experiences and profound reflections, this piece connects the loss and introspective teachings of Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) with contemporary events and lives.

0 Literature Philosophy

Every Day is New Under the Sun

Wendy Zierler in Lehrhaus · 15 Oct

Wendy Zierler reflects on the recurring challenges of life through the lens of Kohelet, juxtaposed with Lea Goldberg's poetic midrash, "Shirei Sof Ha-Derekh."

0 Holidays Education

The Etgar Succot quiz

Jewish Chronicle · 15 Oct

The Etgar Succot Quiz is a fun and educational exercise testing knowledge on the Jewish festival of Succot (Sukkot), celebrated primarily in Israel for seven days.

0 Philosophy Culture

Shlomo Brody in Sources · 5 Apr

The reflection on mortality, prompted by recent tragic events including the COVID-19 pandemic and the Hamas attacks on Israel, highlights the human condition of ephemeral life.

0 Torah Philosophy

Living with Contradiction

TEXTing · 25 Mar

Leora Batnitzky and Elana Stein Hain explore the intricate contradictions in Jewish life, drawing upon the wisdom literature of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) and rabbinic commentaries.

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Depressed? Read Kohelet.

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 29 Sep 2023

The article discusses the concept of climate anxiety and its similarity to religious expressions of fear and repentance.

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Can the Movement Against Judicial Overhaul Become a Movement Against Jewish Supremacy?

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 25 Jul 2023

This video discusses the recent passage of part of the judicial overhaul bill in Israel and offers a perspective on the movement against the Israeli government.

0 History Jewish Law

What Could (and Couldn’t) the Rabbis Do?

Ari Lamm in Lehrhaus · 3 Nov 2016

The discussion explores the translation of a Talmudic passage regarding the perceived suppression of the Book of Kohelet by the ancient sages.

0 Literature Jewish Law

Kohelet: Seeking to Uncover and Bury

Shlomo Zuckier in Lehrhaus · 20 Oct 2016

The article discusses the Rabbinic attempt to remove the book of Kohelet from the Biblical canon, referencing a passage in Shabbat 30b.