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Aristotle and Judaism
Maimonides reconciled views of the Greek philosopher with Judaism.
Brain Death & Jewish Law
Jewish bioethicists, across the denominational spectrum, tend to consider that cessation of breathing (which is connected to brain stem activity) ...
Holocaust Humor: It’s okay to laugh.
Holocaust humor is a very sensitive topic, rightfully so. Many people are appalled by its existence, and this is a ...
More About Peoplehood
Talking about the decline of Jewish Peoplehood was all the rage in 2007. But the debate between Jewcy’s Joey Kurtzman ...
In the North
-Martin van Creveld makes the argument that “Israel’s War With Hezbollah Was Not a Failure.� (Forward) -There is a report ...
The Truth about Obama
Despite the organized Jewish community publicly coming out and acknowledging that Barack Obama is not anti-Semitic, rumors continue to fly ...
From the Academy: Judith Hauptman
In this week’s installment of “From the Academy,â€? Dr. Judith Hauptman, E. Billi Ivry Professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture ...
Israeli Successes
-An Israel-based company has invented a prosthetic tooth, the size of two molars, that delivers drugs automatically to the user. ...
Coming to Israel
-A look at a program that sends Jewish, Christian and Muslim teens to Israel. (Jewish Exponent) -Hana and Sinai Julian ...
A Mitzva Child
Oh Conservative Movement, you continue our love-hate relationship. Today I hate you. The movement’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards ...
The Anonymous Irish Rabbi
JTA has reported that a “leading rabbi in Ireland” has criticized the Irish Film and Television Academy for an award ...