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Tag: Sacred Texts

0 Education Jewish Law

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 9 Jun

In this article, Mishpacha writers reflect on the impact of sacred Jewish texts, or seforim, on their lives.

0 Education Jewish Law

Ohio court bars Hebrew Union College from selling rare books amid financial woes

Asaf Elia-Shalev in JTA · 7 Jun

Ohio's attorney general has obtained a court order preventing Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, known for its significant collection of rare Jewish books, from selling off these invaluable religious and cultural treasures.

0 Communities History

A historic synagogue creates tension between Egypt’s few remaining Jews and their government

David I. Klein in JTA · 21 Dec 2023

The historic Ben Ezra synagogue in Cairo, Egypt, which recently underwent renovation, has created tension between Egypt's small Jewish community and the government.

0 Torah Science

Computers can write Torah now — should we be excited or terrified?

David Zvi Kalman in Forward · 13 May 2021

The article explores the era of computer-generated Torah through the use of GPT-3, an advanced natural language processor.

0 Literature Jewish Law

Robert Alter And The Art Of Biblical Disappointment

Forward · 3 May 2019

Robert Alter's work in translating the Hebrew Bible is explored in Raphael Magarik's discussion, highlighting Alter's efforts to humanize and secularize the Bible through his literary translations.

0 Philosophy Jewish Law

Strange bedfellows: Religious belief in the age of reason

Tel Aviv Review · 20 Jun 2016

Sam Fleischacker, a philosophy professor, explores the relevance of sacred texts for modern, rational individuals in his book "The Good and the Good Book."