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Questioning Chronology
The lack of chronological order in Bamidbar allows expressions of God's love for Israel to precede the trials and tribulations of desert wandering.
Jewish History, Jewish Thought, Modern Jewish History, Sages & Scholars, Study
Franz Rosenzweig and the Founding of the Lehrhaus
A review of the life, thought, and work of this influential 20th-century existentialist thinker and Jewish educator.
Eruv & Women
The construction of an eruv in most traditional communities may be a response to the needs of women.
American Jews, Jewish History, Study
Minnie Low and Scientific Tzedakah
Minnie Low was a thinker well ahead of her time.
Mickey Marcus: Israel’s American General
After a distinguished career in military and public service to the United States, Marcus helped Israel win its War of Independence.
Beliefs & Practices, God, Study
What We Talk About When We Talk About God
So God is just like you and me, right? Maimonides explains why the Bible's descriptions of God can't be taken literally.
American Jews, Jewish History, Study
Jefferson and the Jews
Thomas Jefferson was a strong advocate for civic equality and religious freedom for American Jews.
American Jews, Jewish History, Study
The Humble Roots of American Retailing
The lives of Jewish peddlers wandering the country were difficult, rough, and filled with religious challenges.
Meyer London, a Jew in Congress
Meyer London, a Socialist Jew, was a politician who not only ran for Congress, but his economic proposals were advanced for his time, and they later were encompassed in Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal platform.