“Ending the War in Yemen” Would Lead to More Bloodshed and Threaten Global Trade
Much more is at stake than Congress wants to admit.
December 13, 2018
Halakhah Provides a Uniquely Rabbinic Way of Analyzing the Human Condition
But what does it mean for the state of Israel?
In his recent book, Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law, Chaim Saiman asks why Judaism has traditionally seen the study of the intricacies of tort law, or the minutiae of long-defunct sacrificial rituals, as the highest form of religious devotion. Saiman argues that halakhah in fact provided ancient rabbis with a rubric for discussing the profoundest questions about God and the human condition in a way that never departs from concrete reality. He discusses these ideas, the future of talmudic education, and the meaning of Jewish law in the state of Israel in conversation with Mark Gottlieb. (Audio, 46 minuntes.)
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A Recent Shooting Is a Reminder of the Constant Threat of West Bank Terror
Over 500 such attacks have been foiled this year.
It Would Be Absurd for Israel to Snub a Right-Wing High Italian Official
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Halakhah Provides a Uniquely Rabbinic Way of Analyzing the Human Condition
But what does it mean for the state of Israel?
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