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Modern Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers
Do we really want God to remember all that we did?
Prof.
Marc Zvi Brettler
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The concept of heroic death is conspicuously absent in Bible. This sharply contrasts with ancient Near Eastern and Greek tropes, as well as with the book of Maccabees and modern day commemorations such as Israel’s Yom Hazikaron and America’s Memorial Day. How should we understand this difference?[1]
Dr.
Jacob L. Wright
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A pediatric neurologist searches for the soul through the lens of current neuroscience.
Dr.
Joel Yehudah Rutman
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The Mourner’s Kaddish strengthens the connection of living Jews with their deceased relatives. The custom was developed by twelfth century Ashkenazi Jews as a way of saving their loved ones from Gehenna (hell) and making heaven available to all.[1]
Dr.
David Shyovitz
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