Rabbi Irving Greenberg Articles By Rabbi Irving Greenberg
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Defining Hanukkah: Assimilation
Acculturation versus assimilation, a question for Jews then as now.
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Jewish Pluralism & Peoplehood
A biblical model of reconciliation can help bring Jews and Christians together.
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Destruction As Punishment
Tradition gives a separate reason for the fall of each Temple.
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The Exodus Effect
The impact of Judaism's transformative event is felt by the other monotheistic religions.
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Remembering Amalek
A serious lesson that focuses on fighting evil precedes the Purim fesitivites.
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The Challenges of Sukkot
Sukkot observances offer a balance between the real and the ideal.
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The Temple & its Destruction
A look into the psyche of ancient Judaism.
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Ruth and the Holocaust
The Book of Ruth takes on new significance in modern times.
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Every Act Is Significant
The reward of long life for the seemingly simple commandment of shooing away a mother bird before taking her young teaches us that no act is trivial.
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The Lesson of Hanukkah
Living with imperfection
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Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg was the president of Jewish Life Network/Steinhardt Foundation and founding president of CLAL, the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. He also is the author of For the Sake of Heaven and Earth: The New Encounter Between Judaism and Christianity (2004, Jewish Publication Society).
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