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9This is a comprehensive study of the philosophy of Maimonides by the noted 20th-century rabbinic scholar and thinker, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. Based on a complete set of notes on Rabbi Soloveitchik's lectures, it constitutes a major contribution to our knowledge of both Maimonides and Soloveitchik.
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8Between Action and ReflectionDialogue and Universalism 32 (1): 65-79. 2022.Among the many criticisms advanced against the enlightenment is that its emphasis on rational reflection and commitment to universal moral truths serve as solvents of tradition and community. Here, I wish to show how the German Jewish enlightenment figure, Moses Mendelssohn in his classic work, Jerusalem succeeded in bringing together universal rational religious reflection and Halakhah, Jewish ceremonial law. Essentially, the ceremonial law for Mendelssohn, forms a traditional mimetic society, …Read more
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3Faith, Rebellion, and Heresy in the Writings of Rabbi Azriel of GeronaIn Dov Schwartz & Avi Sagi (eds.), Faith: Jewish Perspectives, Academic Studies Press. pp. 278-301. 2019.
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1Monotonically decreasing esoterism and the purpose of The guide of the perplexedIn Jay Michael Harris (ed.), Maimonides After 800 Years: Essays on Maimonides and His Influence, Harvard University Press. 2007.
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77Hermann Cohen and Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik on RepentanceJournal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy 13 (1-3): 213-258. 2004.
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