Jeffrey Spitzer Articles By Jeffrey Spitzer
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Shema as a Love Story
The three paragraphs of the Shema can be interpreted allegorically by connecting each of the three paragraphs to a different stage of a growing, loving relationship.
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The Non-Jew in Jewish Law
Rabbinic authorities have used different arguments to redress inequities in the way halakhah treats non-Jews.
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The Synagogue and the Study House
These two institutions reflect the dynamism and the tensions in late antique Jewish society.
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Babylonian Exile
The Temple's destruction, the transfer of leadership to Babylon, and the Persian return to Israel reflect the larger political conflicts of the ancient world.
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The Birth of the Good Inclination
In rabbinic texts, the distinction between childhood and young adulthood is the birth of the yetzer hatov, the good inclination.
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Maimonides' Eight Levels: A Comtemporary Reading
Jeff Spitzer mines Maimonides' 8 levels of Tzedakah for guidance on contemporary issues in tzedakah.
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God as a Wife-Beater
Does this text (or any text) deserve to be excluded from the larger category of Jewish teaching
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Valuing Debate and Conversation
Jewish tradition, informed by the precedent of the Talmud, prefers to promote discussion rather than correctness.
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Taxing Times
The economic history of the Jews in Palestine in late antiquity
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Providing What is Lacking
Jewish texts on social justice describe the tension between providing what is needed and providing what is affordable.
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