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Written by Rabbi Levi Brackman
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Friday, 20 February 2009 01:31 |
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Watching society over the last ten years has been like observing a sick person who, unaware of his illness, continues pursuing a lifestyle that will eventually kill him. Some people noticed this and tried to warn others about it but no one was listening. The most painful part is that even now that the disease has taken hold to the extent that it is debilitating, only the symptoms are being treated and the main cause is largely being ignored. Recommend this article... |
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Last Updated on Friday, 06 March 2009 09:46 |
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Written by Rabbi Levi Brackman
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Friday, 20 November 2009 12:10 |
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It is indisputable that a disproportionate amount of secular Jews self identify as atheist or agnostics. The celebrated atheist Christopher Hitchens has suggested that this is because Jews carry an atheist gene. This is an interesting and arguably racist conclusion that I wholeheartedly disagree with. Though it does make me think that Hitchens the atheist with Jewish lineage and many of the great Jewish theists have much in common.
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Written by Rabbi Levi Brackman
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Friday, 06 March 2009 09:38 |
The story of Purim contains a universal truth that is especially relevant today: intense hubris is always followed by a downturn and intense contrition precedes an upturn.
The trends found in the story of Purim should be familiar to us especially this year. At the beginning of the Purim story things are relatively good for the Jews. They were in good standing with the government and their leader Mordechai had a high ranking position in the king’s court. They were invited to the royal party despite Mordechai’s call for them not to. The Jews felt powerful and secure as good citizens of the Persian Empire. They could not have been more wrong.Recommend this article... |
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Last Updated on Friday, 06 March 2009 09:48 |
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Written by Rabbi Levi Brackman
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Friday, 12 December 2008 10:24 |
Become an entrepreneur by studying the Torah
From The Jewish Chronicle
Simon Rocker
If you want to find the secret of Jewish business success, go back to the Bible, argues a new book.
Moses has been hailed as many things: leader, liberator, lawgiver and, above all, teacher. But he was also “the most successful entrepreneur of all time”, according to a new book.
Jewish Wisdom for Business Success argues that the Torah and ancient rabbinic texts are not simply guides for holy living, they can provide helpful career advice, too. The book is a collaboration between Rabbi Levi Brackman, the former rabbi of Enfield and Winchmore Hill United Synagogue — who moved to the United States in 2005 to set up a Jewish outreach centre in the foothills outside Denver, Colorado — and Sam Jaffe, a financial journalist who now runs a consultancy for renewable energy companies.Recommend this article... |
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Last Updated on Friday, 12 December 2008 10:29 |
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Written by Rabbi Levi Brackman
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Friday, 22 January 2010 10:05 |
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What are Jews supposed to believe in? Is Judaism a religion of belief, or is it, as some have maintained, primarily one of practice? This is an age old question and one which Maimonides in the 1100’s tried to put to rest. He laid out a code of practice and simultaneously tried to establish theological principles that came to be known as Maimonides’ Thirteen Principles of Faith. The problem has been that there is little consistency within the Jewish tradition with regards the parameters of these principles. As Marc Shapiro argues in his book, “The Limits of Orthodox Theology: Maimonides' Thirteen Principles Reappraised,” the detailed interpretation and level of acceptance of those principles have differed greatly within traditional Jewish scholarship.
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