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Review: Rashi\u27s Commentary on the Torah : Canonization and Resistance in the Reception of a Jewish Classic, by Eric Lawee
Review: Torah of the Mind, Torah of the Heart: Divrei Torah of the Talner Rebbe, HaRav Yitzhak (Isadore) Twersky, D. Shapiro ed.
Montse Leyra Curiá, “In Hebreo”: The Victorine Exegesis of the Bible in the Light of Its Northern-French Jewish Sources
In Hebreo : The Victorine Exegesis of the Bible in the Light of Its Northern-French Jewish Sources.
The Jewish Intellectual Tradition: A History of Learning and Achievement
The Jewish intellectual tradition has a long and complex history that has resulted in significant and influential works of scholarship. In this book, the authors suggest that there is a series of common principles that can be extracted from the Jewish intellectual tradition that have broad, even life-changing, implications for individual and societal achievement. These principles include respect for tradition while encouraging independent, often disruptive thinking; a precise system of logical reasoning in pursuit of the truth; universal education continuing through adulthood; and living a purposeful life. The main objective of this book is to understand the historical development of these principles and to demonstrate how applying them judiciously can lead to greater intellectual productivity, a more fulfilling existence, and a more advanced society