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Tag: New Testament

0 Sports Culture

A home run celebration unveils a Hebrew tattoo — with a typo

Louis Keene in Forward · 12 Sep

Mark Vientos of the New York Mets recently became the talk of the town not just for his game-winning performance, but for his tattoo faux pas.

0 Literature Language

For Christmas, the story of the Jewish-born Christian missionary who translated the New Testament to Yiddish

PJ Grisar in Forward · 22 Dec 2023

"The Gospel According to Chaim" is a new Yiddish play by Mikhl Yashinsky that explores the story of a Jewish-born Christian missionary, Chaim Henry Einspruch, who translated the New Testament into Yiddish.

0 Antisemitism Philosophy

Samson Raphael Hirsch’s Attack on Liberal Christian Bigotry and American Slavery

Michah Gottlieb in Jewish Review of Books · 1 Apr 2021

In 1840, amid a theological dispute within Protestantism regarding the relationship between the Old and New Testaments and Judaism and Christianity, Chief Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch challenged the notion of a rational, ethical God in the New Testament contrasted with a tribal, magic-using God in the Old.

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Inerrant or Oblique?

Robert Alter in Jewish Review of Books · 2 Apr 2020

John Barton's book, "A History of the Bible," offers a comprehensive overview of the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, tracing their interpretation and translation through history.

0 History Jewish Law

Hebrew Bible or Old Testament? Evaluating the American Biblical Tradition

Yisroel Ben-Porat in Lehrhaus · 11 Sep 2019

"Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land: The Hebrew Bible in the United States: A Sourcebook" delves into the deep American biblical tradition, emphasizing the Hebrew Bible's significant impact on American political thought.

0 Holidays Jewish Law

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Paula Fredriksen in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

"The Jewish Annotated New Testament" discusses the Jewish roots of the New Testament and the historical context of its texts, highlighting the commonalities between Judaism and Christianity in the late Second Temple period.

0 Language History

The New Testament Sounds Odd in Yiddish

Forward · 14 Oct 2012

The article discusses the unique and sometimes comical effects that occur when translating the Christian New Testament into Yiddish.

0 Literature Israel

Jonathan Wilson in Tablet · 2 Nov 2010

Saul Bellow's letters, showcased in the collection "Saul Bellow: Letters," offer insights into the famed writer's views and relationships throughout his life.