Maimonides, Philosophy & Qaballa
Maimonides, Philosophy & Qaballa Maimonides (1135-1204), whom we call Rambam after the abbreviation of Rabbi…
The 59th Jewish Century
Aqiva & Ishmaél
Aqiva & Ishmaél We have introduced Aqiva the student. He was also a master. Aqiva’s…
Times on Fire
The previous four Fire Chapters consider two historical periods, classical antiquity (begins 700 BCE) and…
The Chasidim & The Mitnagedim
The Chasidim & The Mitnagedim The Chasidic traditions begin to assert themselves in the early…
Ashes on Fire
Ashes on Fire Ashes on Fire address the nationalist politics that turned European nations into…
More Ashes on Fire
More Ashes on Fire America produces more ashes on fire than anywhere else in Jewish…
Sefer Hamitzvot 10
10 To learn from Shma each morning and evening The Shma collects 20 verses from…
New Traditions Form
New Traditions Form The rabbis surveyed above (in More Ashes on Fire) represent broadly different…
Sefer Hamitzvot 9
9 Attribute holiness to G!d’s Name The Hebrew idea of holiness includes sanctity, but we…
Old Traditions Adapt
Old Traditions Adapt These religious leaders truly fascinate. Of the five profiles here, all but…