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Rashbam: The Meaning of Mussar (Eikev)

Rashbam: The Meaning of Mussar (Eikev)

RashbamPosted on August 22, 2019

The word “mussar” appears only once in that form in the Torah. What does it mean in context? How does that connect to the later meaning of mussar?

Social Justice from the Jewish Sources (David Jaffe, Introduction)

Social Justice from the Jewish Sources (David Jaffe, Introduction)

From the Bookshelf, JusticePosted on August 15, 2017

When I think about Judaism and justice, two questions come to mind. What does Judaism say about justice? And how…

Hitlamdut: How to Never Stop Learning

Hitlamdut: How to Never Stop Learning

MidrashPosted on July 18, 2017

I’ve always been a natural book-learner. I loved books so much as a kid that grounding me wasn’t really punishment…

From the Bookshelf: Ira Stone, Mesillat Yesharim: The Path of the Upright

From the Bookshelf: Ira Stone, Mesillat Yesharim: The Path of the Upright

From the BookshelfPosted on September 21, 2014

A guest post by Marley Weiner. I have not written this book to teach the reader anything new. Rather is…

From the Bookshelf: Devora Zack, Networking for People Who Hate Networking

From the Bookshelf: Devora Zack, Networking for People Who Hate Networking

From the BookshelfPosted on August 17, 2014

There are a lot of people in the world. Many of them are lovely. Some of them I appreciate –…

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