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A Former Catholic Dances With the Torah
For Jews, sacred text is more than law; it is our friend.
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Saving American Nationalism from the Nationalists
Don't embrace a version of nationalism that defines America down.
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Rembrandt and What it Means to be Both a Stranger and a Neighbor in the World
Rembrandt reminds us of the bond between Jews and humanity at large.
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Bound to God
Why the binding of Isaac is at the heart of Jewish family rituals.
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Why Christians are Reading the Rav
To be a person of faith is to be lonely in this world.
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How Rembrandt Understood the Destruction of Jerusalem (and Poussin Didn’t)
A tale of two paintings and one city.
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Rembrandt and the One Gentile Prophet in the Hebrew Bible
How does the great painter render the tale of Balaam and the ass?…
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The Full Measure of Devotion
What Israel can teach America about patriotism.
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Rembrandt and the Dangers of Vision
An essential Jewish task that Rembrandt gives us a glimpse at.
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Why Religious Freedom Matters
Why religious freedom is so important to Jews and to Rabbi Soloveichik.