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Covenant and Chosenness

According to some interpreters, the Jews chose to be chosen.

The Free Will Problem: Modern Solutions

Modern thinkers have addressed the free will problem by questioning the authority of science, acknowledging the limits of freedom, and asserting the transcendent importance of choice.

Jewish Memory

For Jews, memory is not just individual, but also communal.

“Remembering” The Holocaust

Holocaust history, memory and art.

The Jewish-Buddhist Encounter

Both faith communities have something to teach the other.

A Day of Disaster

Many calamitous events are said to have occurred on Tisha B'Av.

Early Proposals for Holocaust Commemoration

Would Yom haShoah be associated with other tragedies, connected to heroism--or stand on its own?

Setting a Date for Yom Hashoah

After much debate, a compromise date--satisfactory to none--is chosen.

How the Holocaust Challenged Faith

This singular event presented profound theological challenges--and for some, shattered their belief in God.

Finding Meaning After the Holocaust

Responding to the challenge of faith in a post-Holocaust world.

The Rise of Christianity

Nascent Christianity was one of several apocalyptic Jewish sects active during the Second Temple period.

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