The Fortress and the Mirror: A Lacanian Reading of the Brisker Symbolic, from Halakhic Man to the Postmodern Subject
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The Specular Jew: Imaginary Traps, Symbolic Defenses, and the Psychoanalysis of Modern Jewish Identity
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The Nature and History of Jewish Faith: A Modern Philosophical and Psychological Analysis (1924-2024
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Saturn’s Jews: An Examination of Moshe Idel’s Exploration of Saturn, Mysticism, and Jewish Identity
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A Lacanian Analysis of the Sinai Event
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Conversion to Judaism: an act of hubris or a sincere desire to come closer to Hashem shouldering the burden of His covenant.
by FoundationP and Google GEM Judaic Interpreter: an attempt at engineering an associative AI that pulls disparate ideas...
The Interface Jew /Gentile : Basic Assumptions and Stumbling Blocks & Solutions
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Entangled Paths: Jewish Thought, Kabbalah, and the Development of Science – A Multifaceted Analysis
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Original Sin, Guilt, and the Psyche: A Theological, Comparative, and Psychoanalytic Inquiry
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Metatron: Trajectories of an Angelic Figure from Jewish Mysticism to Comparative Religious Inquiry
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Unfolding Paradox: Tzimtzum, Echad, and the Kabbalistic Conception of Creation
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Quantum Consciousness, Fermi and the Consciousness of Judaism.
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Amalek – Israel’s Shadow
Amalek, a figure deeply embedded in Jewish tradition, represents more than just a historical enemy of Israel. As...
Nefesh Hachaim – Key Themes and Ideas
Overall Theme: The central theme of these excerpts is the profound interconnectedness between the actions of human beings...
Comparing Kabbalah and Superstition
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How Long is Now? – introduction to metaphysics—about the nature of time, reality, causality, personal identity, and the human struggle against entropy – A Jewish Perspective & Commentary
The questions raised in this introduction to metaphysics—about the nature of time, reality, causality, personal identity, and the...
Quantum Paradoxes and Theology
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Enantiodromia of Love and Hate
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An Excursus: The Bull Cults of Egypt and the Red Heifer
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Kiddush Hashem and Amalek
Curated by rachav_foundation The intertwining concepts of Kiddush Hashem, the Akedah, and Amalek in Jewish tradition form a...
Nicholas of Cusa and the Jewish concept of Echad
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Nicholas of Cusa: Influences and Origins
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The Kabbalistic Trees Triads – the birth of Israel and the Mathematical revelation of Hashem
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The Talmudic Concept of Machshava מַחְשָׁבָה
Machshava, a central concept in Jewish philosophy, encompasses deep contemplation on the nature of existence and the universe,...
Zodiac Signs and the Tribes of Israel
Curated by rachav_foundation The ancient Israelites’ association of zodiac signs with the twelve tribes of Israel is a...
Fuzzy Logic and Jewish Theology
The concept of Echad (Oneness) in Jewish mysticism finds intriguing parallels with quantum physics, offering a unique perspective...
Hellenism’s Influence on Abrahamic Religions
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The Nature of Good and Evil: A Jewish Perspective
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Why Read the Kuzari
The Kuzari, formally titled “The Book of Refutation and Proof on Behalf of the Despised Religion” (Arabic: كتاب...
The Likkutei Amarim Tanya – and its Relevance to Modern Jewish Thought
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