Rabbi Louis Jacobs

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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Articles by Rabbi Louis Jacobs

Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler

Scholar in the Musar movement inspired Ponivezh Yeshivah.

The Angel of Death

This concept is a creation of rabbinic literature.

Hermann Cohen

Neo-Kantianisne philosopher also stressed ethical monotheism.

Censored and Banned Jewish Books

Both internal and external books have been banned from Judaism throughout history.

Blasphemy in Judaism

While the offense was once punishable by death, Jews do not enforce the rules anymore.

Eleazar Azikri

Author of Yedid Nefesh and Sefer Haredim.

Aristotle and Judaism

Maimonides reconciled views of the Greek philosopher with Judaism.

Asceticism

Practices depend on individual temperament and social conditions of the time.

Amen

Word found at the end of prayers has a long, complex history.

Rashba

Solomon Ibn Adret wrote numerous Medieval responsa.

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