Rabbinic Tradition

0 Politics Culture

Just about every interpretation of Trump's narrow election victory is wrong

Jay Michaelson in Forward · 18 Nov

Jay Michaelson argues that post-2024 election analyses misinterpret Donald Trump's narrow victory by attributing it to ideological shifts rather than economic concerns.

0 Culture Television/Film

Why the hot rabbi is having a moment (again)

PJ Grisar in Forward · 12 Sep

The concept of the 'hot rabbi' is experiencing renewed attention with the release of Netflix's series "Nobody Wants This," where Adam Brody plays a charming rabbi.

0 Literature Philosophy

A Tour Guide for the Perplexed

Allan Nadler in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Jul

Noah Feldman's "A Tour Guide for the Perplexed" delves into the historical emergence of Hebrew literature in the nineteenth century designed to guide modernizing European Jews facing intellectual challenges.

0 Leadership Jewish Law

Rabbi

Yehuda Kurtzer in Sources · 5 Apr

Yehuda Kurtzer argues that North American Liberal Judaism faces a severe shortage of rabbis due to high retirement rates and declining enrollment in seminaries.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Facing Amalek - Reading the biblical injunction to genocide amid a genocide

Maya Rosen in Jewish Currents · 22 Mar

This article explores the complex and contentious topic of the biblical mandate to destroy Amalek while examining its modern-day implications in light of Israeli military actions and genocidal accusations.

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“Whoever Is Hungry, Come and Eat”? From the Babylonian Poor to the Ashkenazi Elijah

Simcha Gross in Jewish Review of Books · 6 Apr 2022

The Passover Seder has evolved over time, with different Jewish communities leaving their mark on the ritual.

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A Reply to Shaul Magid on Satmar Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum’s Anti-Zionist Theology

James A. Diamond in Tablet · 16 Jun 2020

In this essay, James A. Diamond and Menachem Kellner respond to Shaul Magid's call for serious engagement with the anti-Zionist theology of Satmar Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum.

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No Assembly Required: The Individualized Aspects of the Shalosh Regalim

Michael Bernstein in Lehrhaus · 27 May 2020

The article discusses the individualized aspects of the Shalosh Regalim, the three pilgrimage holidays in Judaism (Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot).

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Ve-Atah Banim Shiru La-Melekh – People Over Angels on Shavuot

Yitzhak Szyf in Lehrhaus · 26 May 2020

The article discusses the piyut (liturgical poem) called "Ve-Atah Banim Shiru La-Melekh" and its connection to the holiday of Shavuot.

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Social Distancing in the Rabbinic Tradition

Jeremy Brown in Lehrhaus · 16 Mar 2020

The Rabbinic tradition has a long history of addressing social distancing and isolation during epidemics.

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The Accidental Iniquity of Amalek

Gavriel Lakser in Lehrhaus · 27 Feb 2020

The text explores the significant role and characterization of Amalek in Jewish tradition, focusing on their attacks on the Israelites in the wilderness and later during the Purim story with Haman.

0 Holidays Philosophy

Darkness Will Envelop Me: A Meditation on Hanukkah

Devora Steinmetz in Lehrhaus · 10 Dec 2018

In "Darkness Will Envelop Me: A Meditation on Hanukkah," Devora Steinmetz explores the Talmudic story of Adam's fear as he experiences the changing seasons for the first time, interpreting it through the lens of Psalms 139.

0 Torah Culture

Mordechai: Snoop, Loafer, Busybody, Savior

Ruby Namdar in Tablet · 1 Mar 2018

This article explores the literary character of Mordechai in the Book of Esther, presenting him as far more complex than the typical rabbinic portrayal of a pious sage.

0 Jewish Law History

Inside or Outside?

Hindy Najman in Jewish Review of Books · 28 Jun 2017

The text delves into the importance of texts both inside and outside the Bible in understanding Jewish tradition.

0 Jewish Law History

What’s the truth about….the Cause of the Destruction of the Beit Hamikdash?

Rabbi Ari Z. Zivotofsky in Jewish Action · 24 Jun 2013

While the rabbinic tradition often attributes the destruction of the Second Beit Hamikdash to sinat chinam (gratuitous hatred), various sources have identified additional causes for this tragic event.

0 Philosophy Politics

Irving Kristol, Edmund Burke, and the Rabbis

Meir Soloveichik in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Irving Kristol was a prominent figure in neoconservatism, having transitioned through various ideological phases before settling on a neo-Orthodox Jewish perspective.

0 Jewish Law Communities

The Unwelcome Mat

Allan Nadler in Tablet · 16 Apr 2010

The discussion delves into the historical and contemporary complexities surrounding conversions to Judaism, highlighting the ambivalence within rabbinic culture towards converts, the influence of ultra-Orthodox rabbis over conversion standards, and a scandal involving Rabbi Leib Tropper.

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