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Tag: Nachmanides

0 History Communities

Jewdicious in Jewdicious · 12 Aug

In Jewish history this week, significant events occurred such as the public debate of Nachmanides against a Jewish convert to Christianity in 1263, leading to his forced flight to Jerusalem where he built a historic synagogue.

0 Ethics Israel

What the rabbis teach about the ethics of war

Jewish Chronicle · 27 Oct 2023

Rabbi Lebens explores the ethics of war in the context of Israel's conflict with Hamas in Gaza.

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After leadership: Thoughts on Parshat Netzavim-Vayelech

Rachel Kohn in eJewishPhilanthropy · 8 Sep 2023

The Sedra of Vayelech recounts Moses confessing to the Israelites that he is unable to continue leading them due to his old age.

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Cynthia Ozick on "The Conversion of the Jews"

Tikvah · 1 Jun 2023

Cynthia Ozick's story, "The Conversion of the Jews," explores the complex motivations behind a Sephardic Jew named Saul converting to Catholicism and dedicating his life to converting other Jews.

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From Storage Cities to the Tabernacle: Building a New Civilization

Daniel R. Berkove in Lehrhaus · 23 Feb 2023

The first half of the book of Exodus tells the epic story of the Israelites' freedom from slavery in Egypt and the establishment of a covenant with God.

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#29: The Comprehensiveness of Torah

Torah 101 · 3 Mar 2020

The TORCH organization is holding a fundraiser to support their various Jewish podcasts, including TORAH 101, which delves into the works of Nachmanides, focusing on his commentary on the Torah and discussing fundamental questions about its divine nature and authorship.

0 History Jewish Law

The Rabbi Goes to Court

Matthue Roth in Jewish Review of Books · 2 Aug 2018

In "The Rabbi Goes to Court," the graphic history by Nina Caputo and Liz Clarke, the story of the medieval rabbi and scholar Nachmanides at the Barcelona Disputation of 1263 is vividly retold.