Analysis of the Post-chareidi Phenomenon

Analysis of the opinions and views of the new post-chareidi phenomenon such as R. Slifkin's "rationalist" blog

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Monday, March 14, 2011

The Invention of Chesed

Dear Readers, Due to technical (mainly temporal) constraints, I have been unable to dedicate any significant time to this venue. On the othe...

Friday, February 4, 2011

Philosopy, Science and the Evolution of Man - Part 4

Rabbi Slifkin writes : Ramban is of the view that a man who lacks a nefesh hamaskeles (such as Adam before he was given a rational soul, and...

Thursday, February 3, 2011

The Ramban, Chazal, and the Rainbow

Introduction The Ramban in his Torah commentary constantly defers to Chazal and severely criticizes others when they do not. (One must bear...

Philosophy, Science and the Evolution of Man Part - 3

Rabbi Slifkin writes : "Ramban…quotes the Gemara about Rava creating a man - a golem - which he sent to Rabbi Zeira. Upon discovering t...

Philosophy, Science and the Evolution of Man - Part 2

Rabbi Slifkin writes as follows: "In his commentary to Bereishis 1:26, Ramban says that the creation of man was a joint effort, with th...

Philosophy, Science and the Evolution of Man - Part 1

The following is the first in a series of posts designed to address Rabbi Slifkin’s latest attempt to support his approach to brain death an...

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Ignoring the Obvious

Dear Readers. The following post is written on an academic level. It assumes certain basic knowledge. For maximum benefit it is recommended ...

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