Parashat Toldot: A cautionary tale
In this discourse on the meaning of the word “toldot,” our default is applying it in anthropocentric terms. But is that correct?
Source: jpost.com
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In this discourse on the meaning of the word “toldot,” our default is applying it in anthropocentric terms. But is that correct?
From the blog of Frederick L. Klein at The Times of Israel
Ask the rabbi. WAS ANTIOCHUS A RED HERRING? The Chanukah issue of the Jewish Chronicle on 1 December, 1961, carried an article by Raphael Loewe on the subject, "Did Greece harm Judaism?" Professor Loewe questioned the widespread view that Chanukah was merely a fun festival or a populist celebration of heroism. He argued that it…