Rabbi Louis Jacobs Articles By Rabbi Louis Jacobs
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Sanhedrin
Jews and Christians read their own ideas about authority into this ancient legislative institution.
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Eulogy, or Hesped
The eulogy delivered at the funeral honors the deceased by focusing on the person's achievements in life.
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Satan, the Adversary
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Rabbenu Tam
The grandson of Rashi and leader of medieval French Jewry.
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Holy Sparks
A kabbalistic concept of the light found in all creation.
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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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Ecological Concerns in Rabbinic Literature
The ancient rabbinic sages did not see degradation of the natural environment as a systemic problem: but we can learn from their legislation addressing the more local environmental issues of which they were aware.
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Rashbam
Rashbam read the Torah according to its most literal reading--even in contradiction of Jewish law.
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The Haggadah
A brief overview of the book that serves as guide, script, and liturgy of the Passover seder.
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Do Jews Believe in Demons?
Though the idea of demons raises concerns about divine providence, belief in demons developed among some Jews throughout history.
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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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