Rabbi Louis Jacobs Articles By Rabbi Louis Jacobs
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Cain and Abel
Classic tale of brothers and murder.
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Rabban Gamaliel
Many rabbis of the same name served as Nasi or Prince.
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Ahad Ha-Am: Leader of Cultural Zionism
Early Zionist philosopher.
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Suicide in Jewish Tradition and Literature
Suicide is deemed a grave sin, yet Jewish legal authorities are alert to mitigating circumstances.
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Tefillin (Phylacteries)
Tefillin are not amulets. They are reminders of God's laws.
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Israel Salanter
Founder of the Musar Movement stressed the ethical demands of the Torah.
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The Tosafot
The Tosafists--beginning with Rashi's family and students--continued the conversation with their glosses on the text of the Talmud.
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Chutzpah
The Yiddish word that means nerve...and a million other things.
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Birthdays and Judaism
Celebration was not always encouraged, but certain ages carry special meanings.
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Rabbi Judah the Prince
Editor of the Mishnah.
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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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