Rabbi Louis Jacobs Articles By Rabbi Louis Jacobs
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The Brit Milah (Bris) Ceremony
The basics of this ceremony for an eight-day-old Jewish boy
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Wissenschaft des Judenthums
The new academic study of Judaism examined Jewish religion from the scholarly perspectives of theology, literature, and history.
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Jewish Philosophy and Philosophies of Judaism
It is more accurate to speak of Jewish philosophies than of a single Jewish philosophy.
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The Rainbow in Jewish Symbolism
The rainbow reminds Jews of God's glory and faithfulness to the covenant.
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The Death Penalty in Jewish Tradition
Though the Torah prescribed capital punishment for certain crimes, the rabbis moderated its use.
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Evil Eye in Judaism
There are a number of Jewish practices to ward off the harmful effects of the evil eye.
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Blasphemy in Judaism
While the offense was once punishable by death, Jews do not enforce the rules anymore.
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Gershom of Mayyence
German legal authority created famous ban against divorcing a wife against her will.
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The Ten Martyrs (Martyrology)
Who are the individuals mentioned in the Yom Kippur service?
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Respect in the Synagogue
Rabbinic restrictions on behavior in the synagogue reveal continuing tension between ordinary Jews' sense of being at home and at ease there, and the desire of rabbis to set it apart as a sacred place.
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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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