Not Your Grandfather’s Tanya
How could the Shla”h cite the Tanya?
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What Scientists Don’t Know 3
Always keep a grain of salt handy.
Read More What Scientists Don’t Know 3Abraham Geiger on slavery and the American Civil War
“The American Civil War has nothing whatever to do with the nature of slavery.”
Read More Abraham Geiger on slavery and the American Civil WarThe Religion of Science
It’s time for scientists to get off their high horse.
Read More The Religion of ScienceThe Religion of Atheism
Does Science Argue for or against God?
Read More The Religion of AtheismWhat Science Doesn’t Know 2
“What is Dark Matter and Dark Energy?”
Read More What Science Doesn’t Know 2What Science Doesn’t Know
Paleontologists “haven’t reached a consensus” whether dinosaurs were warm blooded or coldblooded.
Read More What Science Doesn’t KnowWhy Didn’t Solomon Use His Father’s Consecrated Gold and Silver for the Temple?
Rashi to I Kings 7:51 Rashi offers two reasons: 1) Solomon knew the Temple would one day be destroyed, and he did not want the heathen nations to say that it was destroyed as retribution for King David having gotten the materials for the Temple (gold, silver, etc.) by conquering and pillaging other nations. 2) […]
Read More Why Didn’t Solomon Use His Father’s Consecrated Gold and Silver for the Temple?Noah’s Blessing as articulated by Abraham Geiger
“Is not the Jewish people endowed with a Religious Genius?”
Read More Noah’s Blessing as articulated by Abraham GeigerOn Charging Interest to Non-Jews
Naftali Herz Wessely, Divrey Shalom veEmeth, Ch. 6
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Black Fire on White Fire 