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How Do You Measure a GIANT? | Parshah Rabbit Hole Ep. 39 (Chukas)

Creative Judaism · 8 Jul

Exploring the concept of measurement in relation to giants, focusing on Og mentioned in the Torah portion, Chukas.

Should the Bible be Translated in a Gender-Sensitive Way?

Martin Lockshin in Lehrhaus · 4 Jul

The JPS Tanakh: Gender-Sensitive Edition, also known as Revised JPS (RJPS), offers a new translation of the Bible with a focus on gender sensitivity.

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Grapes of Math | Parshah Rabbit Hole Ep.37 (Shlach)

Creative Judaism · 27 Jun

Exploring the concept of giant grapes in the Parshah, this episode of Parshah Rabbit Hole delves into record-setting watermelons.

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In Search of Moses' Trumpets | Parshah Rabbit Hole Ep. 36 (Behaalosecha)

Creative Judaism · 19 Jun

The YouTube video titled "In Search of Moses' Trumpets | Parshah Rabbit Hole Ep. 36 (Behaalosecha)" delves into the topic of a pair of Trumpets that belonged to Moses, accompanied by a source sheet for further exploration.

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Potion, Wine and Dreams | Parshah Rabbit Hole Ep.35 Nasso

Creative Judaism · 11 Jun

Exploration of various unconventional concepts in the Torah portion Nasso involving potion, wine, and dreams with a diverse panel of guests on the Parshah Rabbit Hole.

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Why are FLAGS so POWERFUL? | Parshah Rabbit Hole Ep. 34 (Bamidbar)

Creative Judaism · 6 Jun

Exploring the significance and power behind flags, delving into various topics including dragons and Disney World in this episode of Parshah Rabbit Hole.

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Checking The Torah's MATH | Parshah Rabbit Hole Ep.33 (Bechukosai)

Creative Judaism · 29 May

The YouTube video delves into a Torah verse featuring discrepancies in ratios, leading to an exploration of nuclear physics in episode 33 of Parshah Rabbit Hole titled "Checking The Torah's MATH."

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What are they REALLY? | Parshah Rabbit Hole Ep.30 (Kedoshim)

Creative Judaism · 9 May

The video explores the tale of a mythical monster whose remains are employed in dark magic in the context of Parshat Kedoshim.

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Azazel and DEMONS? | Parshah Rabbit Hole Ep. 29 (Acharei)

Creative Judaism · 3 May

Exploring the eerie realm of Azazel and demons in Parshah Acharei, the 29th episode of Parshah Rabbit Hole delves into mysterious goat-like entities with a warning of the content's potential scariness.

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The late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks’ unpublished works to be digitized

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 11 Sep 2023

Unpublished writings and out-of-print work by the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom, will soon be available online.

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Subverting Yeshaya?

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 23 Jul 2023

The author discusses the interpretation of the Haftorah portion from the book of Yeshaya (Isaiah), which is traditionally read on the Sabbath before Tisha B'Av.

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Josh Foer: How Can You Make a Digital Library for All? [Books II 1/4]

18forty · 27 Jun 2023

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Joshua Foer, co-founder of Sefaria, discusses the creation of the revolutionary digital Jewish library.

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Josh Foer: How Can You Make a Digital Library for All? [Books II 1/4]

18forty · 27 Jun 2023

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Joshua Foer, co-founder of Sefaria, discusses the creation of a comprehensive digital library for Jewish texts.

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A digital Jewish library aims to add women’s Torah scholarship to its shelves — by helping them write it

LMarkoe in Forward · 26 May 2023

Sefaria, a digital Jewish library, is addressing the gender disparity in Jewish texts by supporting a group of 20 women Torah scholars in writing new books.

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How the Jewish calendar got coded — and how ingenious coders made it happen

Forward · 31 Mar 2022

The article highlights the digitization of Jewish knowledge, particularly the Hebrew calendar, through the collaboration of technical experts with religious backgrounds.

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?שכר מצוות: צבירת נקודות זכות, או משהו אחר - R Joseph Dweck

The Habura · 20 Oct 2021

Rabbi Joseph Dweck gave a special shiur (lesson) in Hebrew, addressing various topics.

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An uptick in women’s Talmud study – courtesy of Zoom, podcasts and online tools

Forward · 13 Apr 2021

Advances in technology and growing interest among women have led to an uptick in women studying Talmud.

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Torah Study and the Digital Revolution: A Glimpse of the Future

Moshe Koppel and Avi Shmidman, Moshe Koppel, Avi Shmidman in Lehrhaus · 28 Jan 2020

Recent advancements in AI and digital technology have significantly impacted Torah study, particularly through the digitization of classical Jewish texts led by projects like the Bar-Ilan Responsa Project and Sefaria.

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