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Beyond the Shadow of Replacement: The Resilience of Jewish Identity and Covenant

Antisemitic thought has taken on various forms in different cultural contexts across history. Avraham Russell Shalev proposes that a common ideological thread links multiple of these forms--among them Christian replacement theology, the Islamic concept of tahrif, and the Khazar hypothesis. The Jewish people's renewed commitment to its covenant with God, as exemplified by the establishment of the State of Israel, serves as a powerful counterpoint to these ideologies of supersessionis.

Yiddengeist and Arguments for the Sake of Heaven

Ian Gonsher explores the spiritual nature of argument in Judaism.

The Exegetical Theology of Obadiah Seforno

Sixteenth century Italian rabbi Obadiah Seforno is celebrated as a Torah commentator, but less well known for his theological writing. Elisha Price explores the role of theology in Seforno's commentary, identifying what makes it unique in both content and methodology.

TIMELY THOUGHTS

Some Things I Saw

In this collection of poems, Ben Notis closely examines the effects of war, where violence and tenderness exist uneasily side by side.
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SCHOLARSHIP

Beyond the Shadow of Replacement: The Resilience of Jewish Identity and...

Antisemitic thought has taken on various forms in different cultural contexts across history. Avraham Russell Shalev proposes that a common ideological thread links multiple of these forms--among them Christian replacement theology, the Islamic concept of tahrif, and the Khazar hypothesis. The Jewish people's renewed commitment to its covenant with God, as exemplified by the establishment of the State of Israel, serves as a powerful counterpoint to these ideologies of supersessionis.

COMMENTARY

Beyond the Shadow of Replacement: The Resilience of Jewish Identity and...

Antisemitic thought has taken on various forms in different cultural contexts across history. Avraham Russell Shalev proposes that a common ideological thread links multiple of these forms--among them Christian replacement theology, the Islamic concept of tahrif, and the Khazar hypothesis. The Jewish people's renewed commitment to its covenant with God, as exemplified by the establishment of the State of Israel, serves as a powerful counterpoint to these ideologies of supersessionis.

The Exegetical Theology of Obadiah Seforno

Sixteenth century Italian rabbi Obadiah Seforno is celebrated as a Torah commentator, but less well known for his theological writing. Elisha Price explores the role of theology in Seforno's commentary, identifying what makes it unique in both content and methodology.

CULTURE

Some Things I Saw

In this collection of poems, Ben Notis closely examines the effects of war, where violence and tenderness exist uneasily side by side.