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Tag: Talmudic Literature

0 Philosophy Torah

#92: World of Souls + 2025 TORCH Fundraiser

Torah 101 · 10 Mar

Yaakov Wolbe discusses the Sefer HaChinuch, examining the foundations of Jewish faith, including the concepts of the World to Come, the role of suffering, and the Oral Torah.

0 Jewish Law Gender/Identity

Between Angels and (Wo)Men: The Talmudic Approach to Sexuality

Aryeh Dienstag and Penina Dienstag in Lehrhaus · 27 Dec 2023

In this article, the authors discuss the Talmudic approach to sexuality, particularly the views on sexual pleasure.

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Rabbenu Tam and the Silver Talons

Leor Jacobi in Tablet · 9 Sep 2021

The article discusses the surprising presence of falconry, the hunting technique using trained hawks, in medieval Jewish communities in Northern France, particularly under the influence of the prominent rabbi Rabbenu Tam.

0 Jewish Law Politics

What is Jewish Law? Uncovering a Debate between the Tur and the Ran

Shlomo Zuckier in Lehrhaus · 8 Feb 2018

The discussion on Jewish law involves a debate between the Tur and the Ran, two prominent 14th century Jewish scholars.

0 Politics Jewish Law

In New York City Mayoral Primary, a Referendum on Repentance

Shlomo M. Brody in Tablet · 9 Sep 2013

In the upcoming New York City mayoral primary, voters will be deciding on the return of disgraced politicians Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer to public office, serving as a referendum on repentance in politics.