Ancient Hebrew Poetry links to an interview with the scholar of Biblical Hebrew Karyn Traphagen. On her web site one can find some resources for a review of Biblical Hebrew grammar. Don’t pass up on the fantastic Review Guide.
While the title is a bit too Star Treky for me, it will most likely be an interesting evening: ———– Three influential leaders and thinkers of Conservative Judaism will probe the changes required if Conservative Judaism is to speak confidently and authentically to a new generation in a new century. The program, “Conservative Judaism: The [...]
In a recent interview with the Jerusalem Post, among a number of interesting comments, R. Norman Lamm said “With a heavy heart we will soon say kaddish on the Reform and Conservative Movements.” I keep wondering whether Lamm was speaking in hyperbole or that he really believes that in the near future HUC, the URJ, [...]
The leadership of synagogue boards in Northern Israel have become fed up with cell phones ringing in the middle of prayer services. As a result, they have decided to take action and have sought a permit to install cell phone jamming equipment and have sent the Israel Communications Ministry a request for it to examine [...]
Rabbi Haim Navon recently wrote an article in Akdamot in which he addressed the issue of female rabbis. I haven’t read the article, but from this article (Heb.) and his column here (Heb.) he seems to be of the opinion that this is a very slow process which in the end might lead to female [...]
Zuckermandel’s Tosefta can be found here. The Berlin edition of Halachot Gedolot based upon the Vatican MS can be found here.
Being that today is Pesach Sheini, I have posted below a source sheet that I made up discussing the four times that Moses seems to have forgotten something (according to some). Heschel discusses it here and from this discussion I know see that there is a whole book and dissertation on the subject. Did Moses [...]
I am all for people not willing to compromise on tenets of their faith and that includes the belief by many Christians that all people, including Jews, should one day accept Jesus Christ as their savior. If some Jew expresses interest in becoming Christian, go ahead and try and convert them. It is painful for [...]
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