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From Judges to Tefillin, the Hagaddah to Kol Nidrei – Jewish Tradition has preserved or harmonized different opinions: An idea reflected in Torah as understood by the Documentary Hypothesis
Prof. Rabbi
Jeffrey Tigay
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At stake is Ibn Ezra’s curse: “May your tongue stick to your palate… may your arm dry up and your right eye go blind.”
Dr. Rabbi
Zev Farber
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Why was the priestly benediction placed together with the laws of nazir and the laws of sotah?
Prof.
Shawna Dolansky
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A biblical metaphor was reinterpreted in light of a practice of wearing amulets for bodily protection.
Dr.
Yehudah Cohn
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Reading Deuteronomy in light of ancient Near Eastern treaties, we learn that the commandment to love God entails both action and affection. We further learn about the nature of God’s love for Israel, described also in the prophets and in the rabbinic reading of Song of Songs.[1]
Prof.
Jon D. Levenson
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Karaism is often characterized by its rejection of the Talmud in favor of a super-literalist interpretation of the Torah. But Karaism is better understood as an alternate, parallel form of Judaism based on the Bible.
Prof.
Daniel J. Lasker
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Who was Right—Rashi or Rabbeinu Tam?
Prof.
Marc Zvi Brettler
