Rabbi Louis Jacobs Articles By Rabbi Louis Jacobs
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The Mamzer Problem
Jewish children born from forbidden sexual relations pose ethical and communal challenges.
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The Binding of Isaac
The dramatic story of the binding of Isaac is central to Jewish liturgy and thought, and has perplexed many generations of commentators.
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Jewish Symbols
Jewish literature is rife with allegory and metaphor.
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Halitzah: The Ceremonial Release from Levirate Marriage
Halitzah is the ritual that releases a childless widow from levirate marriage, wherein her brother-in-law must marry her to give her a child in his brother's name.
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Hunting in Judaism
Eating meat is permitted. But is hunting for sport?
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Jewish Responses to Modern Science
Coexistence and conflict.
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Dov Baer of Lubavitch
Hasidic scholar wrote extensively on the mystical mind.
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Or Ha-Hayyim
Hayyim Ibn Atar was most famous for his Bible commentary with a mystical bent.
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Kosher Animals
Mammals, birds, fish, and even some locusts are kosher only if they meet the exacting criteria set out in the Bible and rabbinic law.
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Business Competition in Judaism
What is unfair competition in business? There are many Jewish answers.
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Rabbi Dr. Louis Jacobs (1920-2006) was a Masorti rabbi, the first leader of Masorti Judaism (also known as Conservative Judaism) in the United Kingdom, and a leading writer and thinker on Judaism.
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