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Biblical Authority: A Jewish Pluralistic View

Biblical Authority: A Jewish Pluralistic View

Marc Zvi Brettler

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Bible Scholarship in Orthodoxy

Bible Scholarship in Orthodoxy

Reflections on teaching biblical criticism in the classroom; a talk given at the Edah conference (2005).

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Samson: What Kind of Nazirite Was He?

Samson: What Kind of Nazirite Was He?

The Critical and Traditional Approaches

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What Really Happened at Mount Sinai?

What Really Happened at Mount Sinai?

Four Answers to One Question

Baruch J. Schwartz

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Current Approaches to Revelation and Torah

Current Approaches to Revelation and Torah

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An Archaeological Perspective on Shavuot

An Archaeological Perspective on Shavuot

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Is Modern Critical Study a Jewish Way of Studying Torah?

Is Modern Critical Study a Jewish Way of Studying Torah?

The works of medieval exegetes such as Maimonides, Rashbam and Ibn Ezra demonstrate that Judaism has a long-standing tradition of studying the Torah critically.

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Shavuot: Why Doesn’t the Torah Celebrate the Revelation on Mt. Sinai?

Shavuot: Why Doesn’t the Torah Celebrate the Revelation on Mt. Sinai?

Inaugurating TheTorah.com

David D. Steinberg

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The Source Critic and the Religious Interpreter

The Source Critic and the Religious Interpreter

Benjamin D. Sommer

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Torah Min HaShamayim: Conflicts Between Religious Belief and Scientific Thinking

Torah Min HaShamayim: Conflicts Between Religious Belief and Scientific Thinking

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On Becoming a Critical Torah Scholar

On Becoming a Critical Torah Scholar

Marc Zvi Brettler

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The Multifaceted Revelation at Sinai

The Multifaceted Revelation at Sinai

Marc Zvi Brettler

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A Journey Through Previous Paradigm Shifts

A Journey Through Previous Paradigm Shifts

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Channeling the Divine

Channeling the Divine

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The Nature of Human Faith

The Nature of Human Faith

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Conclusion: Fathers and Fables

Conclusion: Fathers and Fables

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Cracks in the Edifice: A Personal Reflection

Cracks in the Edifice: A Personal Reflection

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Reframing the Discourse

Reframing the Discourse

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When Did We Start Counting from Creation?

When Did We Start Counting from Creation?

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Proverbs Uses Amenemope’s Instructions Adapting Them in Egyptian Scribal Style

Proverbs Uses Amenemope’s Instructions Adapting Them in Egyptian Scribal Style

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The Heavens and Earth, Not the Gods, Bear Witness to YHWH’s Covenant

The Heavens and Earth, Not the Gods, Bear Witness to YHWH’s Covenant

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Pharaoh’s Daughter: A Woman Worthy of Raising Moses

Pharaoh’s Daughter: A Woman Worthy of Raising Moses

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Rabbi Akiva’s Laugh: The Hidden Call for the Bar Kokhba Revolt

Rabbi Akiva’s Laugh: The Hidden Call for the Bar Kokhba Revolt

Meir Ben-Shahar

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Body or Soul: Which Is Responsible for Committing Sins?

Body or Soul: Which Is Responsible for Committing Sins?

Ophir Münz-Manor

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The Baal Shem Tov and the Boy who Played Flute on Yom Kippur

The Baal Shem Tov and the Boy who Played Flute on Yom Kippur

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