George Robinson Articles By George Robinson
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Planning a Brit Milah (Bris)
What to do besides calling the mohel.
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Genesis Means Origins
The first book of the Bible tells of the origins of the world and of a very interesting family eventually known as the children of Israel.
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Interest-Free Loans in Judaism
Jews have a tradition, based in biblical law, of interest-free lending, primarily--but not exclusively--to other Jews.
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Hasidic Mysticism
Hasidism spread mystical ideas to the masses of East-European Jewry.
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The Zohar
The most influential work of Jewish mysticism was, for centuries, shrouded in mystery.
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Shabbat Rest and Renewal
Two elements that are the essence of Shabbat.
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Isaac Luria & Kabbalah in Safed
After the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492, the center of kabbalistic study moved to the town of Safed in northern Palestine.
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Mitzvot: Contemporary Understandings
For Jewish religious thinkers in our time, the question "why observe mitzvot?" has become a central and critical concern. Some answers echo earlier periods, some are new.
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Kabbalat Shabbat
Welcoming the Sabbath and Ma'ariv
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Saadiah Gaon's Theology
Saadiah's rational analysis of God and Judaism set a precedent for medieval philosophers.
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George Robinson, author of Essential Judaism, is the recipient of a Simon Rockower Award for excellence in Jewish journalism from the American Jewish Press Association. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsday, Jewish Week, and The Detroit Jewish News.
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