Essays from contributor Dr. Edmond Weiss.
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Free Will Is Granted. (Or is It?)
Rabbi Dr. Edmund Weiss discusses the tension between free will and determinism. [Read more…]
The 59th Century
The 59th Century
Sacrifice and Civilization: Shabbat Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26)
Rabbi Edmond Weiss Ph.D. delves into the meaning of Parshat Vayikra. [Read more…]
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The Other Ten Commandments
Rabbi Edmond Weiss discusses the Ten Commandments. [Read more…]
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Which Values are the Jewish Ones?
Rabbi Edmond Weiss asks, “Which values are peculiar or unique to the Jewish religion or, more important, to the Jewish people?” [Read more…]
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Spirituality
Rabbi Edmond Weiss discusses what we mean when we talk about spirituality. [Read more…]
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Abraham, Sages and Women
Rabbi Dr. Edmond Weiss Ph.D. looks into the relationship between the Jewish patriarchs and their women. [Read more…]
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How Far Can Interpretation Go?
New JSA Contributor Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D., describes the different ways to approach Torah interpretation. [Read more…]
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She is a Tree of Life
Rabbi Edmond Weiss, Ph.D., a new contributor to Jewish Sacred Aging, discusses a potential feminine translation of “Tree of Life.” [Read more…]