Modern History

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Forgotten Synagogue Classics (Part 5) - Third Time’s the Charm? The Rabbinical Council of America’s Siddurim

Yosef Lindell

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Forgotten Synagogue Classics (Part 4) - An Accurate Machzor and a Misspelled Matzevah: The Story of Dr. Philip Birnbaum’s Prayer Books

Yosef Lindell

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Forgotten Synagogue Classics (Part 3) - The Adler/Routledge Machzor: Prayer, Poetry, and a Transatlantic Battle of the Translators

Yosef Lindell

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Forgotten Synagogue Classics (Part 2) - Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan’s Living Torah: How Literally Must One Translate the Chumash?

Yosef Lindell

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e-TiM: The Mussar Dispute

Dr. Marc Shapiro

The Mussar Dispute Dr. Marc Shapiro Mondays, 8:30pm Eastern beginning March 11, 2024 The Mussar Movement, originated by R. Israel Salanter, was to have an enormous influence on the yeshiva world. Yet it also created great controversy. Why would R.…
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Forgotten Synagogue Classics (Part 1) - A Modern Orthodox Chumash? The Hertz Pentateuch and its Polemics

Yosef Lindell

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e-TiM: The Gates of Gaza

Shulie Mishkin

The Gates of Gaza Shulie Mishkin Wednesdays, 12:00pm Eastern, 7:00pm Israel time Class on Wednesday, February 14 is cancelled January 10  Introduction and Tanakh period January 17 Second Temple Times - Twentieth Century: Jewish and Christian…
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e-TiM: A Synagogue Revolution? The Impact of "Independence" on American Judaism

Rabbi Dr. Zev Eleff

A Synagogue Revolution? The Impact of "Independence" on American Judaism Rabbi Dr. Zev Eleff Tuesday, July 4 - 10:00am Eastern, 5:00pm Israel The American Revolution had a far reaching impact. It impacted economics, social status, and culture. It…
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e-TiM: Songs of the Halutzim and the Early State of Israel

Dr. Moshe Sokolow

Songs of the Halutzim and the Early State of Israel Dr. Moshe Sokolow Tuesdays 11:00am Eastern, 6:00pm Israel Beginning February 7 (No Class March 7 - Purim) The lyrics and tunes that made up the songs sung by pioneers in Palestine through the early…
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e-TiM: Jerusalem's History and Places

Shulie Mishkin

Jerusalem's History and Places Shulie Mishkin Thursdays October 27, November 3, 17, December 8, 15, 22 12:00pm Eastern, 7:00pm Israel   Topics will include: October 27:       Introduction, Timelines, Sources in Different…
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