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Maimonides: Essential Teachings on Jewish Faith and Ethics
A Review of Rabbi Marc Angel's New Book on Maimonides
Dr. Israel Drazin is the author of eighteen books, including a series of five volumes on the Aramaic translation of the Hebrew Bible, which he co-authors with Dr. Stanley M. Wagner, and a series of four books on the twelfth century philosopher Moses Maimonides, the latest being Maimonides: Reason Above All, published by Gefen Publishing House. His website is www.booksnthoughts.com.
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Where the Yeshiva Meets the University
Join us for this special event: Sunday February 5, 2012
Join in a special day of study with four scholars who illustrate how traditional and academic study methodology can enhance our ability to derive meaning from the Bible.
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"The Lonely Man of Faith"
A review of one of Rabbi Soloveitchik's major works
Sacred Music
A short-story by a promising new fiction writer
Maimonides: Essential Teachings on Jewish Faith and Ethics--a New Book by Rabbi Marc D. Angel
Exploring the thought of Moses Maimonides
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New Book on Jewish Ethics and Social Justice
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