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Tag: Plagues

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Leon Kass on How Exodus Created the Jewish National Narrative

Tikvah · 17 Apr

Leon Kass delves into the national narrative formed by the Book of Exodus, exploring how it established a foundational story, societal laws, and a collective aspiration for the Jewish people.

0 Holidays History

Who knows 10? Try our Pesach quiz

Jewish Chronicle · 18 Apr 2024

The Pesach quiz covers various aspects of the biblical Exodus story.

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Also the Diseases

Elli Fischer in Lehrhaus · 3 Sep 2020

In this article, Elli Fischer discusses the presence of diseases and plagues in the Tokhehah, a section of Deuteronomy that outlines the curses that will befall the Jewish people if they do not follow God's commandments.

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Plague as Punishment

Norman Doidge in Tablet · 29 Jul 2020

The author explores the idea of blaming oneself for misfortune, specifically in the context of Jewish history and the book of Lamentations.

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Plagues 10, COVID-19

Marjorie Ingall in Tablet · 26 Mar 2020

The text discusses a personal experience with COVID-19 in New York City, highlighting the challenges of illness, lack of testing, and the strain on the healthcare system.

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Incensed by Coronavirus: Prayer and Ketoret in Times of Epidemic

Edward Reichman in Lehrhaus · 15 Mar 2020

The article discusses the Orthodox Jewish community's response to the Coronavirus epidemic, addressing technical aspects of contagion and transmission based on modern medicine and CDC guidelines.