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Achrayut, the Ultimate Passion

Rabbi Moshe Hauer in Jewish Action · 1 Mar 2022

The article discusses the need for passionate engagement in Judaism and Jewish life, noting the challenges of assimilation and disinterest among young Jews.

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.

0 History Jewish Law

Emancipation and Its Discontents

Shlomo Avineri in Jewish Review of Books · 12 Jun 2013

The text discusses the experiences of Moravian Jews in the Habsburg Empire during the 19th century, focusing on figures like Samson Raphael Hirsch and the challenges faced by the Jewish communities in Moravia.

0 Philosophy History

Are We All Protestants Now?

Michah Gottlieb in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Leora Batnitzky's book "How Judaism Became a Religion" offers a fresh perspective on the evolution of modern Jewish thought, focusing on the shift towards defining Judaism as a religion as a response to the challenges of European modernity.

0 Jewish Law Culture

Old-New Sabbath

Martin Kavka in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Feb 2013

Judith Shulevitz discusses the concept of a modern version of the Sabbath in her book "The Sabbath World," exploring the idea of ritualized behavior to pause the chaos of daily life, even if not tied to religious beliefs.