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Tag: Proverbs

0 Ethics Israel

Is Celebrating Beep Beep Moral?

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 21 Sep

Natan Slifkin explores the celebration in Israel following successful military operations attributed to the Mossad/IDF, raising ethical questions about rejoicing over enemies' defeat.

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.

0 History Science

In Praise of Humility

Stuart Schoffman in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Jan 2018

Steven Weitzman explores the complexities of Solomon's legacy and the quest for Jewish origins in his book "The Origin of the Jews: The Quest for Roots in a Rootless Age."

0 Gender/Identity Jewish Law

A Love Letter to the Woman of Valor

Malka Z. Simkovich in Lehrhaus · 9 Nov 2017

The author reflects on the traditional Jewish poem, Eishet Hayil (Woman of Valor), initially viewing it as a metaphor between the Jewish people and the Sabbath, then later as a misogynistic text.

0 Literature Jewish Law

Jeffrey Burghauser in Lehrhaus · 13 Apr 2017

In three sonnets by Jeffrey Burghauser, the first poem describes an old man playing a banjo during a storm, showcasing the idea that all storms have equal destructive power.

0 Literature Jewish Law

Counter-Revelations

Adam Kirsch in Tablet · 19 Oct 2010

Robert Alter's translation of the Hebrew Bible into English aims to provide a more accurate and forceful version of the text, with a focus on the Wisdom Books - Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes.

0 Israel History

Blacks are Cursed, Obama Is Evil

Ari M. Brostoff in Tablet · 7 Jul 2009

Some Russian-language media in Israel have been making racist remarks about Barack Obama, drawing on biblical references to suggest that black people are cursed and associated with evil.