Jonah of Girona.
The song of Moses, an anti-Semitic play, and the power of obligation.
U.S. Grant, Chester Arthur, and Yom Kippur.
And must nations and people atone for the sins of their ancestors?
If we’re going to shame people, we should also find a way to forgive them.
After sinking to the depths, a way up.
Does the Master of the Universe accept the crown we offer him?
Tenet and the tenets of progressivism.
For the Torah, a crime against a human is a crime against God.
When “To thine own self be true” is bad advice.
At the very least, one should learn some humility.
Changing the past.
Eliyahu Dessler, mussar, Aristotle, and the death of virtue.
The conflicting ideals of virtue and law.
The most polished writing and
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