The U.S. Must Maintain Its Leverage over Russia in Syria. Israel Can Help
Israel’s boldness and ability are a four-star asset for America.
April 12, 2018
How the Rabbis Put God Back in Divine Law
While putting divine law in human hands.
In the Bible, “divine law” means laws conveyed by God to man, usually via Moses. To ancient philosophers like Cicero, the phrase meant what we would now call natural law—laws in keeping with the world as God Himself (or the gods) designed it. The 1st-century-BCE Jewish philosopher Philo of Alexandria, perhaps reflecting the attitudes of numerous Hellenistic Jews, sought to synthesize these views. At least, this is the schema put forth by Christine Hayes in her book What’s Divine about Divine Law? In her understanding, things proceed to become more complicated when we get to the apostle Paul, and even more so when it comes to the talmudic rabbis, who are her book’s main concern. Richard Hidary writes in his review:
April 12, 2018
So Far, the Gaza Protests Are a Failed Gimmick
Burning tires haven’t kept the IDF from doing its job.
The Anti-Semitic Prejudices at the Heart of Karl Marx’s Thought
The bloodsucking Jewish-capitalist conspiracy.
How Anti-Zionism Reveals the Weakness of the Humanities
When jargon become incantation.
How the Rabbis Put God Back in Divine Law
While putting divine law in human hands.