Articles By Rabbi Louis Jacobs

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    Rabbi Louis Jacobs

    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.

    • MJL Author Article 50

      Malbim

      This modern Bible commentator aimed to show that the teachings of the Oral Torah are contained in the Pentateuch.

    • MJL Author Article 51

      Baalei Teshuvah

      Once a name for sinners who repented, this term now describes those who return to Orthodoxy.

    • MJL Author Article 52

      Swaying in Prayer

      The history of body movements in prayer and Torah study.

    • MJL Author Article 53

      Gambling

      Gambling, for the most part, is permitted in Judaism.

    • MJL Author Article 54

      Incense

      The smells of the Temple in Jerusalem.

    • MJL Author Article 55

      Kavvanah & Intention

      The role of Kavvanah in Jewish liturgy.

    • MJL Author Article 56

      Confrontational Speech: The Requirement to Rebuke

      The Bible would have us offer reproof to others when we ourselves have been wronged; the ancient rabbis encouraged wider use of this sort of speech.

    • MJL Author Article 57

      Tefillin: Spiritual Significance

      The details of this precept, using powerful symbols of allegiance to divine law and of membership in the Jewish religious community, have been subject to many interpretations.

    • MJL Author Article 58

      Community, Controversy, & Cooperation

      The tension between individual and communal needs cannot be resolved, but the two must be balanced.

    • MJL Author Article 59

      Rashba

      Solomon Ibn Adret wrote numerous Medieval responsa.


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