Two Talmudic Paradoxes
I think we have all been fascinated by the question: What is peculiar about Talmudic logic? Is it the same as Western logic but presented differently? Does it have methodological procedures that violate what a Western logician (or a naïve modern Read More »
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Lenny’s Short Guide to Zionist History
1948 and Other Key Dates in Zionist History – A Narrative-Conscious Approach May 21, 2002 I am sharing this historical analysis of the unfolding of the stages of the Israeli-Palestinian imbroglio that I wrote in 2002. Read More »
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Theological Reflections After the 2004 Tsunami
To Break or Mend A World: Thoughts on Theodicy After the Tsuanmi Leonard Levin This article was published in the journal Conservative Judaism , Summer, 2005. Read More »
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My Presentation at the Veritas Forum
Three Religions: Same Contradictory God? Christian, Jewish and Muslim theologians wrestle with the apparent contradiction of God’s love and judgment. February 2, 2011 at 08: 00 PM Roone Arledge Auditorium Presenters: Miroslav Volf , Director, Yale Center for Faith and Culture; Henry B. Read More »
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Pneuma and Ruah Compared
Lee Price: Someone mentioned to me an ongoing discussion in the halls of academe about whether/how much the Hebrew “ruach” overlaps the Greek “pneu.” Any thoughts? Any sources you’d suggest? Lenny Levin: My educated guess is — a lot. Compare the Greek New Testament with the Delitsch Hebrew translation of it — that would be a good test. Read More »
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Why The Settlement Freeze Is So Crucial
Two days ago I posted on Facebook (à propos of a news item on Israel artists boycotting Ariel): Israeli artists are acting as the conscience of their nation. “When two are holding onto a tallit — this one says, ‘It is all mine,’ the other says ‘It is all mine’ — they shall negotiate a division. Read More »
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Don’t Give the Button-Pushers the Power!
I saw it happen 15 years ago. In September, 1995 Rabin was Prime Minister. The Oslo Accords had been approved. Read More »
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