Eliezer Segal Articles By Eliezer Segal
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Abraham, the Patriarch of Three Faiths
Christianity and Islam share a reverence for Judaism's patriarch.
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New Year's in the Talmud
The rabbis of the Talmud speculated about the nature of the Roman New Year's celebration.
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Upsheren
The custom of ritualizing a son's first haircut at age three.
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Who Has Not Made Me a Woman
Different versions and parallels from classical sources and manuscripts provide an interesting perspective on this controversial blessing.
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Afterlife for Animals?
Jewish authorities disagree as to whether all cows go to heaven.
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Uncle Eli's Haggadah
A Seussical Passover, just for kids.
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Purim, Parody, and Pilpul
How this festival became a time for merriment and satire
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The Talmud Goes to College
Ancient Jewish law and legend embraced by the academy.
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The Matzah Connection
A new seder song
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Dr. Eliezer Segal is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Calgary. A native of Montreal, he holds a PhD in Talmud from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of Holidays, History, and Halakhah, and many of his writings can be found on his personal website.
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