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Musings on Rav Soloveitchik’s Torah

February 22, 2017 by DCA Staff Leave a Comment

Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik thought is greatly indebted to Kantian philosophy. In contenting himself with the philosophical world of Kant, JBS shows himself to be thoroughly unmodern in his philosophical approach to halacha.

Wishy-Washy Judaism – Jessica – Part I

September 24, 2012 by DCA Staff Leave a Comment

During my year in the Cardozo Think Tank, I found myself at odds, not so much with the answers people were discussing as with the questions themselves. The friction seemed centred on the fact that my religious life over the last few years,

Mediated Relationships with G-d?

August 12, 2012 by DCA Staff 1 Comment

I keep discovering that Judaism means very different things to different people. Recently I was exposed to an expression of Judaism that is old yet new, inspiring to some and disturbing to others.

What Would You Answer to the Question, “What Purpose Does Judaism Serve?”

February 6, 2012 by DCA Staff 4 Comments

Hear what some Think Tank members had to say.

Is Complication Really a Means to God?

December 5, 2011 by DCA Staff 3 Comments

  NOTE: This post is in response to a position argued by Rabbi Cardozo that the purpose of Halacha is to “complicate life in order to lead to the experience of God’s presence,”  while noting that in recent centuries the development of Halacha has gone too far and overcomplicated life, defeating its purpose. In attempting […]

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