Why Philo Matters
Gregory E. Sterling on Philo of Alexandria “What should I say about Philo whom critics call…the ‘Jewish Plato’?” So said Saint Jerome, who
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religion
When Secular Laws and Religious Convictions Collide
Perry Dane on religious freedom, current conflicts, and Martin Buber The recent challenges by some churches and synagogues to COVID related state restrictions
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The Religion of Economics
Benedikt Koehler on the Enlightenment, Religion, and Mosaic Economics The Enlightenment purged economics of religion. This began when John Locke claimed that everyone
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“A Small Good Thing” An Interview with John Wilson
Samuel Loncar in conversation with John Wilson In the early age of COVID-19, I got to sit down with John Wilson to talk
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The Ramayana and The Birth of Poetry
Amit Majmudar on poetry and the incarnation of the divine. Consider Punch. He wears jester’s red and carries a stick the size of
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Bari Weiss Says Wear Your Kippah
Ari Blaff on Bari Weiss Fighting anti-Semitism rarely comes with fashion advice. However, The New York Times columnist Bari Weiss suggests otherwise in
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People of The Books: Qur’an and The Bible
Stephen Burge on Gabriel Reynolds Gabriel Reynolds’ The Qur’an and the Bible: Text and Commentary, is a handsomely produced volume, and an intriguing
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Toward A Better Eternity: COVID-19 and The Recovery of Time
Ahmed Elbenni on COVID-19 Lately, I’ve taken to counting in Fridays. It’s been ten Fridays since the coronavirus made my body home and
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The Myth of the Medieval Jewish Moneylender: A Forum
The Myth of the Medieval Jewish Moneylender: A Forum An Introduction Nina Caputo (University of Florida) Contributors Who Speaks for the Jews? Latin
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Grieving The Gods: Spirituality At The End of An Age
Keith Hackwood on Peter Kingsley Catafalque. A word to conjure with. Velvety on the tongue but dark and inclined downward somehow; formed in
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