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  • Chag Sameach from the David Cardozo Academy!

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    Please enjoy our latest Cardozian newsletter.

  • Listen to Professor Tamar Ross’ talk on: “How true are Religious Beliefs? Rabbi A.I. Kook and Postmodernism

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    Listen to Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Shore's Talk, "Michel Foucault: Power, Control and Freedom in the Religious Life"

  • “Michel Foucault: Power, Control and Freedom in the Religious Life.”

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    The public is invited to attend a 5772/2012 Jerusalem Lecture Series "Judaism, Heresy and Secular Philosophy" talk by Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Shore: Michel Foucalt: Power, Control, and Freedom in the Religious Life, Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 8:00 PM.

  • The Sensitivity of Torah and the Power of Language: Parashath Mishpatim

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    When carefully studying the commandments in the Torah, it is most important to note the sensitivity shown by the text so as not to offend any of its readers.

  • ืื ื™ ืžื•ืจื™ื“ ืืช ื”ื›ื™ืคื”

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    ืืœ ืชื™ื›ื ืกื• ืœื”ืœื, ืืš ืื ื™ ื—ื™ื™ื‘ ืœื”ื™ื•ืช ื›ื ื”. ืื ื™ ื—ื•ืฉื‘ ืœื”ืกื™ืจ ืืช ื”ื›ื™ืคื”. ืœื, ืืœ ื“ืื’ื”. ืื™ืŸ ืœื™ ื›ื•ื•ื ื” ืœื”ืคื•ืš ืœืกืงื•ืœืืจื™, ืื• ืืคื™ืœื• ืคื—ื•ืช ื“ืชื™.

  • What Would You Answer to the Question, “What Purpose Does Judaism Serve?”

    By DCA Staff

    Hear what some Think Tank members had to say.

  • Opium for the Masses?

    By Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo

    By Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden Once upon a time, religion in general and Judaism in particular represented the cutting edge of human progress. Abraham, Moses & Rabbi Akiva were trailblazers who challenged the laws of the jungle with the Laws of Moses. However, things have changed considerably.

  • The Revolutionary Future of the Torah and Mitzvoth

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    In one of its most fascinating narratives, the Talmud (Shabbath 88a) draws attention to the problem of religious coercion. The passage reports how God threatened the Jews standing at Mount Sinai and delivered an ultimatum. Lifting the mountain and holding it over their heads, He pronounced: โ€œIf you accept the Torah, fine; if not, there […]

  • On Milk and Meat

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    There is one law in the Jewish tradition that no doubt has puzzled many of its scholars: that which prohibits the Jew from mixing milk with meat. Its source is found in the Torah (Shemoth 23:19, 34:26; Devarim 14:21), but no clue is provided as to its meaning.

  • Rabbi Cardozo to Speak in Chashmonaim on Spinoza, the Kotzker Rebbe, and I

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    Join us Sunday evening, January 15th at 8:00 pm at the Glenwood Jewish Center in Chashmonaim to hear Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo speak on "Spinoza, the Kotzker Rebbe, and I." This lecture is sponsored by Mr. Benja Philipson in memory of his dear mother Chava Philipson zichrona livracha, on her Yarhzeit day.

  • I am Taking Off My Kippah

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    Reprinted at the request of many who attended Limmud Conference, Warwick, UK, December 2011; Original printing in Israelโ€™s Hebrew weekly Makor Rishon newspaper, December 2009 Donโ€™t be shocked. But I need to be honest. I am contemplating taking off my kippah. No, do not worry. I have no intention of becoming irreligious, or even less religious. Far from it. In fact, I want to become more religious and have come to the conclusion that my kippah prevents me from doing so.

  • In Search of Religious Idealism, Continued

    By Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo

    By Michael Eliyahou Further to my last post: As to the identity of the Gedolei HaDor Whose Decrees Must Be Obeyed. Thereโ€™s just kind of an assumption that they are, and who am I to question it?