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Halakhic Books/Works/Writings

“The Tosafist redactions that emerged in the late thirteenth century were edited commentaries that contained the integrated teachings of the Tosafist masters of the past century and a half”

Author Drew Kaplan Date 26 March 2015

The Tosafist redactions that emerged in the late thirteenth century were edited commentaries that...

Israel

“…what identity do we have left as an American Jewish community and what ability do we have to form any of our own opinions about how the Jewish state acts in our name?”

Author Drew Kaplan Date 25 March 2015

When even ostensibly liberal Jewish organizations with inarguably progressive domestic legislative agendas can’t say...

Gender, Talmud

“The metaphor of sex as eating clearly serves as a significant means for rabbis to think about and structure their Torah of sexuality and sexual practices—and of gender and gender relations”

Author Drew Kaplan Date 25 March 2015

The metaphor of sex as eating clearly serves as a significant means for rabbis...

Culture

“…recognizing that culture shapes behavior and that moral frameworks matter doesn’t require thundering denunciations of the moral choices of the poor”

Author Drew Kaplan Date 24 March 2015

…when you have a cultural earthquake that makes society dramatically more permissive and you...

Zionism

“The perceived failure of Western European nation states to accommodate the Jews gave rise to the political Zionism…”

Author Drew Kaplan Date 24 March 2015

The perceived failure of Western European nation states to accommodate the Jews gave rise...

Culture

“A great TED talk is reminiscent of a tent revival sermon”

Author Drew Kaplan Date 23 March 2015

I grew up among Christian evangelicals and I recognize the cadences of missionary zeal...

Courtship/Dating

“What many singles need most is not someone else to meet, but to meet him or herself”

Author Drew Kaplan Date 23 March 2015

As a relationship coach, I am often asked, “Can you suggest someone nice?” as...

Politics in America

“The use of “evolve” as a euphemism continues a long tradition among public figures, namely, framing uncomfortable revelations in a way that diminishes their own role in them”

Author Drew Kaplan Date 22 March 2015

The use of “evolve” as a euphemism continues a long tradition among public figures,...

America

“…the founding fathers didn’t create the ceremonies and slogans that come to mind when we consider whether this is a Christian nation”

Author Drew Kaplan Date 22 March 2015

For all our talk about separation of church and state, religious language has been...

Races in America

“In a society where racism is treated as morally equivalent to pedophilia, what whites are seeking is the sweet relief of moral absolution”

Author Drew Kaplan Date 22 March 2015

In a society where racism is treated as morally equivalent to pedophilia, what whites...

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