The Theological Cosmology of Rabbi Dr. Zev Zahavy - on Kindle from Amazon

Talmudic Books has published for Kindle, "Whence and Wherefore" a major work of theological cosmology by Rabbi Dr. Zev Zahavy, of blessed memory.Here is the final chapter of the book:14 THE PLIGHT OF THE PARTICULARA very sagacious cocoon for emergent life was spun on Planet Earth by Mother Nature. However, her main concern seems to be the fostering of species, and ensuring their perpetuation. Nature patently ignores the trials and tribulations of...

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Is Paul Volcker Jewish?

No, we do not think that former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker is a Jew. According to reporter Roni Sofer of the usually reliable Israeli source YNet, he is a Jew. However this is disputed by credible evidence.The 2004 biography by Joseph B. Treaster, Paul Volcker: The Making of a Financial Legend, says Volcker attended a Lutheran church on Sundays with his mother, while his father went to an Episcopalian church. A member of our nearest Teaneck...

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Online Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Kol Nidre services, on Video, on a Live Webcast

Our sincere and heartfelt best wishes to all our readers for a Year of Blessing and Health, Prosperity and Good Cheer.Rosh Hashanah 5773 - 2012 falls on Monday, the 17th of September and will continue for 2 days until Tuesday, the 18th of September.Yom Kippur 5773 - 2012 falls on Wednesday, the 26th of September.From Los Angeles come Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur online services and videos from the Jewish Television Network and the Wilshire Boulevard...

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We Have Browsed and Sinned - Ashamnu Confession for Internet Users

For those Orthodox Jews who believe that browsing on the Internet leads to sin, here is an Ashamnu A to Z acrostic to recite during the season of repentance for those Web actions that might lead one to sin.Applenu (or Androidnu)BlackberrynuClicknuDownloadnuEmailnuFacebooknuGooglenuHacknuiPadnu (or iPhonenu)JokenuKeyboardnuLoginnuMessagenuNetworknuOutboxnuPornuQWERTYnuRetailnuSurfnuTextnuUnfriendnuVirusnuWikipedianuXboxnuYahoonuZinenu44 Talmudic Books...

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Morally below an eye for an eye - a life for a video

In light of the barbaric murder of Americans in Libya, a very good friend reminded us of our concern on this blog and in our op eds for the concept of lex talionis - often associate with the biblical notion of an eye for an eye.We wrote in the past about how that biblical legal notion was a great leap forward in moral compensation thinking in the ancient world of the middle east, even though it seems to many of us now to be a brutal principle of...

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Shani Boianjiu in the Times on a Sad Secular - Orthodox Situation in the Israeli Army

Shani Boianjiu writes in the Times about a sad Secular - Orthodox situation in the Israeli Army.Some Orthodox men resist working with Women soldiers who are training them. It makes me sad to read that Orthodox men can act so strangely. I'm sad because it means they were taught the wrong things about what God wants them to do.See: What Happens When the Two Israels Meet.44 Talmudic Books for Kindle | The 36 Volume Kindle Talmud in English | Whence...

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Republicans: I can't talk politics with you

I told a good Republican friend I was having lunch with yesterday that I can't talk politics with him this time around.I explained that the level of personal attacks that I was seeing directed at Obama and at his supporters was simply unacceptable. Rhetoric coming from that side was tilting too far away from facts, policies and substance and towards sarcasm, cynicism, mockery and slander.And so, end of discussion. The choice is to vote for Obama,...

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New at Halakhah.com: Order of the Avoda of the Kohen Godol on Yom Kippur

Download for free at Halakhah.com: Reuven Brauner, Order of the Avoda of the Kohen Godol on Yom Kippur. The author tells us that this resource is,A summary of the major activities of the Kohen Godol on Yom Kippur in chronological order, with reference sources. It includes a small diagram of the Temple, an explanation of the symbolisms of the Avoda and other elements and events related to the Temple and Temple service, an "Atonement" chart, and...

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Colorful video of a flash mob with a Jewish theme in a shopping mall in Argentina

Cute video of a flash mob with a Jewish theme in a shopping mall in Argentina. They describe:More than 200 people of all ages amazed passersby with a magnificent choreography that paid tribute to our flag on its 200th anniversary. This brief meeting organized by YOK (www.yoktime.com), a collective cultural identity proposes to Judaism without exclusions or preconceptions, performed this action under the slogan "Let us celebrate the history"... Hat...

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Aaron Reichel Reviews Tzvee Zahavy, "God's Favorite Prayers"

A review by Aaron Reichel of our book, "God's Favorite Prayers," has appeared in the current issue of the Review of Rabbinic Judaism.Read the full text here... Tzvee Zahavy, God’s Favorite Prayers Tzvee Zahavy, God’s Favorite Prayers (Talmudic Books, Teaneck, New Jersey, 2011), 157 pp.Review Author: Aaron I. Reichel 1Source: Review of Rabbinic Judaism,Volume 15, Issue 2, pages 242 – 246Subjects: Jewish StudiesPublication...

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Kindle Edition of the Talmud for Rosh Hashanah

Everything you need to know about the Jewish New Year. Perfect for the High Holidays: Kindle edition of the Talmud Rosh Hashanah. Price: 99 cents.From the book description:The New Moon of the Jewish seventh month is a Festival of special solemnity known as Rosh Hashanah, New Year's Day.This is the eighth treatise of the Babylonian Talmud order Mo'ed. It is composed of four chapters with rules for proclaiming New Moon, for the New Year liturgy and...

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How much are synagogue dues?

This time of year Jews are deciding whether to join a synagogue for the high holidays. One obvious question to ask about this process is how much are the membership dues?jweekly.com covered this issue in a detailed article, "Dues and don’ts: Shuls try different membership models." And our friend Robert White, lawyer and blogger, critiqued the article.44 New Talmudic Books for Kindle | The Kindle Talmud in English | Whence and Wherefore | God's...

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Chloe Breyer in the Times on how Blasphemy Laws Deny Human Rights

What is the opposite of freedom of speech? Blasphemy law.In the NYTimes.com Chloe Breyer discusses the negative impact of those laws.She says, "...Beyond bad doctrine, blasphemy codes can be legally dangerous. A 2012 report by Human Rights First — “Blasphemy Laws Exposed: The Consequences of Criminalizing ‘Defamation of Religions”’ [pdf] — outlines several types of problems with the application of blasphemy laws worldwide. In addition to stifling dissent and discussion in the public sphere, such laws can actually spark assaults, murders and...

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JStandard: Hand Washing Jews

Our sister and science editor of the JStandard, Miryam Wahrman, wrote an extensive and insightful article about hand-washing in Judaism and science.44 Talmudic Books for Kindle | The Kindle Talmud in English | Whence and Wherefore | God's Favorite Prayers...

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JStandard: Zalman Alpert Analyzes Teaneck Modern Orthodoxy

In JStandard Zalman Alpert analyzes Modern Orthodoxy in Teaneck. He muses in the interview article, "Speaking of synagogues, Alpert continues, Teaneck’s dozen modern Orthodox shuls, and a growing number in other Bergen County communities such as Bergenfield, Englewood, and Fair Lawn, is also a new phenomenon in American Orthodoxy."We wonder how many modern Orthodox Jews live in our town. Twelve synagogues, so 12,000 families? More? Fewer? Even in...

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