In the Second Temple Period the idea of “Torah” was not limited to the Five Books of Moses.
Prof.
Molly M. Zahn
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Biblical prohibitions against preparing food on Shabbat are further developed in the Second Temple and rabbinic periods. At the same time, a new emphasis emerges: celebrating Shabbat with festive meals.
Dr.
Sarit Kattan Gribetz
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And the Re-imagining of the Harvest Festival in the Wake of the Babylonian Exile
Rabbi
Evan Hoffman
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Jewish tradition places a strong emphasis on the importance of repentance on Yom Kippur. It finds its way into Yom Kippur through a post biblical association between fasting and repentance. But what does fasting signify in the Bible and what did it mean originally in the context of Leviticus 16?
Dr.
David Lambert
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Rebecca, informed by God of her sons’ destinies, thwarts her husband’s effort to bless Esau. The Torah thus portrays an assertive Rebecca in contrast to a weak and uninformed Isaac. Early Jewish interpreters took conflicting approaches to this unusual depiction of a patriarchal couple.
Dr.
Malka Z. Simkovich
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The book of Jubilees is the earliest source to connect Shavuot to the Sinai covenant.
Prof.
Michael Segal
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