Continuing my discussion about Rabbi Melamed on Other Religions. I started with his statements on Hinduism and will now look at his broader premises- see “The Divine Spark among Other Religions” a…| The Book of Doctrines and Opinions:
For more than a century, many of the writings of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook remained in manuscript, hidden away from the public eye. The works of Rabbi Kook that were published in the interim had many passages removed from them. … Continue reading →| The Book of Doctrines and Opinions:
The Israeli rabbinic world has finally begun to take account of the religions of the world, especially Hinduism and Buddhism, and has recently declared that they have the same status as Christianity. Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, of Yeshivat Har … Continue reading →| The Book of Doctrines and Opinions:
How can you have Religious Zionists who write poetry and music as a religious quest but who also want to override government decisions? How can you have some who want meditation, spirituality, and …| The Book of Doctrines and Opinions:
What are the Lurianic Kabbalistic intentions? How do they work and how does one read the baroque pictorial notations of a Lurianic siddur? This interview may be one of the first explanations in Eng…| The Book of Doctrines and Opinions:
One of the weaknesses and vulnerabilities of a democratic society is that it allows evil forces to operate with impunity under the protection of democratic processes and guarantees. In our time, freedoms of expression, assembly and speech have been greatly expanded so that there is almost nothing outside their purview and definition. We see that| Jewish History