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Shai Held • Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life
The rabbis demystified holiness; they democratized it, making it less a function of spiritual genius than of personal self-discipline.
Judith Shulevitz • The Sabbath World: Glimpses of a Different Order of Time
We ask ourselves, What do I have to let go of to move forward? I will act compassionately toward all. I will remember that my strength comes from the Eternal.
Rabbi Levy • Journey Through the Wilderness: A Mindfulness Approach to the Ancient Jewish Practice of Counting the Omer
Torah Through Time: Understanding Bible Commentary, from the Rabbinic Period to Modern Times: Understanding Bible Commentary from the Rabbinic Period to Modern Times
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we actively decided not to make Yeshivat Hadar a pluralistic environment. For instance, all the full-time students are expected to daven together in a single service that is egalitarian and traditional. Students must also commit to living a life engaged with Torah and mitzvot. All of the faculty we hired also support this form of prayer and commitm
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Could it be that today’s society has made Jewish identity superfluous?
Jonathan Sacks • A Letter in the Scroll: Understanding Our Jewish Identity and Exploring the Legacy of the World's Oldest Religion
R. Akiva is attributed with systematizing halakhah (Jewish law) by developing hermeneutics (methods of biblical interpretation) to interpret the Bible in the realms of both halakhah and midrash.
Amy Scheinerman • The Talmud of Relationships, Volume 1: God, Self, and Family
For philosophy the primary question relates to the existence of God. For Judaism the primary question relates to the existence of man.