Biblical criticism
To suggest that some verses in the Torah were not written by Moses, as does the medieval commentator Abraham ibn Ezra, is not in and of itself heretical.
Though its influence is difficult to detect, flawed theology is often at the root of defective religious practice.
Orthodox Judaism has bigger things to worry about than biblical criticism, and more dangerous threats to fight against.
Beyond the distinctive insights offered by each respondent, the overall result is fascinating, not least because the four responses wind up unintentionally but profoundly disagreeing with one another.
Can we, just by reading, vicariously experience the awe of the children at the Mount?
From the Patriarchs and the Family to Sinai and the Nation. A video conversation with Leon R. Kass.
The Orthodox Jew discovers a fascinating intellectual anomaly: a non-rabbinic Jew who approaches the Bible with deep reverence.
Pride, Lust, Technology—and the Bible
Rare is the scholar of politics or of law these days who would think to turn to the Ten Commandments to understand better the hard questions to which liberal democracy gives rise. But Leon Kass’s remarkable exploration of the Decalogue shows that these scholars have neglected a vital resource.
Leon Kass endeavors to make the Decalogue both sensible and livable; on its own terms, it is stark and demanding in the highest degree.
