Destiny, Freedom, and the Logic of Petition

Destiny, Freedom, and the Logic of Petition

This article originally appeared in Tradition, vol. 24, 2, 1989. Appears here with permission. "Though a sharp knife is poised at one's neck, he should not gainsay mercy."1 "[Y]ou cannot do some action, unless you have some idea how to set about it. I cannot even try...

Camino Real and Modern Talmud Story

Camino Real and Modern Talmud Story

Camino Real and Modern Talmud Study [1] Shalom Carmy From Modern Scholarship in the Study of Torah: Contributions and Limitations, ed. Shalom Carmy, Orthodox Forum Series, New York, 1991.  The Orthodox Forum Series is a Project of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological...

Introducing Rabbi Breuer

Introducing Rabbi Breuer

From Modern Scholarship in the Study of Torah: Contributions and Limitations, ed. Shalom Carmy, Orthodox Forum Series, New York, 1991. The Orthodox Forum Series is a Project of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, An Affiliate of Yeshiva University. The...

The Sphinx as a Leader: A Reading of Judges 13-16

The Sphinx as a Leader: A Reading of Judges 13-16

THE SPHINX AS A LEADER: A READING OF JUDGES 13-16 By: Shalom Carmy This article originally appeared in Tradition. I The scene is familiar: the chosen people oppressed, wayward, weak, they grope towards penitence. The stage is set: that peculiar expectancy, heralding...

The Sphinx as a Leader: A Reading of Judges 13-16

Imitate the Ramban, not the Professors

An interview with Shalom Carmy This interview with Rabbi Shalom Carmy appeared in Hamevaser Vol. 38 No. 1, and is reprinted with permission.   Asher Friedman: Our growing sensitivity to psychological and moral complexities gives us great tools for analyzing...

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