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Askarabbi « Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel
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Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel. Unorthodox Jewish reflections on the issues of our day. The Scandalous Chief Rabbinate of Israel. One of my favorite concepts in logic is the reductio ad absurdum (Latin: reduction to the absurd ) argument, which is a logical . God is NOT Fixing this …. The headline said, God isn’t fixing this, which referred to the many lawmakers who offered up their prayers for the victims, but failed to act when it . Symbolism of the Breastplate Stones. Talmud, Zohar, and Midrash. Some of us ...
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When the Complexities of Life Converge with Jewish Tradition « Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel
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Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel. Unorthodox Jewish reflections on the issues of our day. When the Complexities of Life Converge with Jewish Tradition. When the Complexities of Life Converge with Jewish Tradition. One of the best-known blessings Orthodox Jews recite every day is the blessing, Thank you God for not making me a woman. The recent transformation on the cover of. Traditional Judaic texts raise a number of issues involved:. The fundamental proof text derives from the Scriptural text, He did not create...
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Halacha « Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel
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Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel. Unorthodox Jewish reflections on the issues of our day. The Paradox of Bee Honey. Jewish in San Diego. When the Complexities of Life Converge with Jewish Tradition. One of the best-known blessings Orthodox Jews recite every day is the blessing, Thank you God for not making me a woman. The recent transformation on the cover of. To begin with, persons wishing to undergo transsexual surgery are a minority in fact one per million men and even less with . As details of the Michael Br...
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Anti-Semitism « Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel
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Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel. Unorthodox Jewish reflections on the issues of our day. We Need an Islamic Reformation–NOW! Reformations are good for the soul. They keep the religious leaders and faiths in check. In the Protestant Reformation of the 16. Century, people began to read the Bible critically for the first time without having the local priest spoon-feed it to them while they sat on their Church pews. Of course, the spread of literacy made a huge difference thanks to the Gutenberg’s printing . There ...
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Gender Topics « Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel
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Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel. Unorthodox Jewish reflections on the issues of our day. Archive for 'Gender Topics'. Shaking the Foundations of Orthodoxy with Rabbi Shlomo Riskin. Rabbi Riskin has often taken considerable heat from the Orthodox establishment, which always criticizes the maverick Modern . When the Complexities of Life Converge with Jewish Tradition. One of the best-known blessings Orthodox Jews recite every day is the blessing, Thank you God for not making me a woman. One of the most important ...
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Bible « Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel
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Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel. Unorthodox Jewish reflections on the issues of our day. Philo’s Commentary on Numbers & Deuteronomy will soon be released…. The Future of Judaism. The Torah from Alexandria Series. We Need an Islamic Reformation–NOW! Reformations are good for the soul. They keep the religious leaders and faiths in check. In the Protestant Reformation of the 16. Shaking the Foundations of Orthodoxy with Rabbi Shlomo Riskin. The Paradox of Bee Honey. Jewish in San Diego. Yoram Hazony’s exposition ...
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Judaic Art « Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel
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Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel. Unorthodox Jewish reflections on the issues of our day. Archive for 'Judaic Art'. Symbolism of the Breastplate Stones. Note: I wrote this back in 1988 and it probably needs a new revision. But for those who find such topics interesting, here it is for your enjoyment. What were the types of stones used in Aaron’s breastplate? What were the reasons a particular stone represented a particular tribe? Talmud, Zohar, and Midrash. Book Review: A New Psalm: Psalms as Literature 5*.
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Jewish History « Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel
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Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel. Unorthodox Jewish reflections on the issues of our day. Archive for 'Jewish History'. Rabbi Israel Drazin’s Review of Torah from Alexandria on Leviticus. An excellent introduction to an ancient philosopher. On May 20, 2015. When Court Jews Abandon Their People. With this simple thought in mind, we will examine a perplexing passage that appears in . Stories for the Searching Heart. Talmud, Zohar, and Midrash. The Future of Judaism. Book Review: Shalom Aleichem. Century Orthodox s...
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Contrarian wisdom « Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel
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Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel. Unorthodox Jewish reflections on the issues of our day. Archive for 'Contrarian wisdom'. We Need an Islamic Reformation–NOW! Reformations are good for the soul. They keep the religious leaders and faiths in check. In the Protestant Reformation of the 16. Shaking the Foundations of Orthodoxy with Rabbi Shlomo Riskin. Rabbi Riskin has often taken considerable heat from the Orthodox establishment, which always criticizes the maverick Modern . The Closing of the Muslim Mind. The Gol...