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Rabbi Akiva

Latest Mosaic Content for Rabbi Akiva

  1. Observation ·

    Did Jews Really Believe There Were Two Gods in Heaven?

    By Jon D. Levenson

    That's the contention of a new book by a major historian of ancient Judaism. It deserves serious attention, but it also overstates its case.

    Did Jews Really Believe There Were Two Gods in Heaven?
  2. Observation ·

    The Heretic Whose Teachings the Talmud Preserved and Transmitted

    By James A. Diamond

    Elisha ben Avuyah became a vehicle for exploring the agonizing conundrums the rabbis were too honest to ignore but too pious to articulate.

    The Heretic Whose Teachings the Talmud Preserved and Transmitted