Rabbi Louis Jacobs Articles By Rabbi Louis Jacobs
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Isaiah Horowitz
The Holy Shelah's great work influenced Hasidism.
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Kashrut Themes: Contemporary Concerns
Modern Jews balance their secular knowledge and Jewish commitments in forging attitudes toward traditional dietary laws.
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Nachman Krochmal: A Guide for the Perplexed of His Era
Nachman Krochmal pioneered the idea of historical-critical study of Judaism in the Austro-Hungarian province of Galicia
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The Free Will Problem: Medieval Solutions
In the Middle Ages, Jewish thinkers struggled to reconcile God's knowledge of the future with human choice.
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Hasdai Crescas
Philosopher who defended Judaism against Christianity.
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The Nishmat Prayer
A thanksgiving hymn recited on Sabbath and holidays.
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Animals in Judaism
Judaism's attitude toward animals.
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Widows in Jewish Tradition
The Torah tells us to protect widows--but not all Jewish authorities recommend marrying them.
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Hai Gaon
Head of the school of Pumbedita during the Geonic Age.
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Confession (Vidui)
A first step toward repairing a wrong
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Rabbi Dr. Louis Jacobs (1920-2006) was a Masorti rabbi, the first leader of Masorti Judaism (also known as Conservative Judaism) in the United Kingdom, and a leading writer and thinker on Judaism.
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