Posts Tagged: Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz
A Tribute to My Beloved Mentor, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz
On Monday evening, November 12, 2010, a large crowd gathered in an exquisite ballroom in New York City to celebrate my beloved mentor, world-scholar Rabbi...
Alan Dershowitz: The Rabbi Steinsaltz I Knew
The late Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz was a remarkable man—a genius who made the Talmud accessible to so many. TIME magazine called him a “once in...
Jewish World Mourns Passing of Renowned Talmudic Scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz
The Jewish world was in mourning on Friday following the death of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz -- the scholar who revolutionized the study of Jewish texts...
Rabbi Avi Weiss: My Hero
A few days ago, I attended a momentous event to honor Rabbi Avi Weiss and his family. It marked the first time he had ever...
German Chancellor Merkel to Receive Presidential Medal From Israel’s Peres
The office of Israeli President Shimon Peres said on Thursday that he will confer Israel's Presidential Medal of Distinction upon German Chancellor Angela Merkel at...
Algemeiner Advisory Board Chairman Elie Wiesel, Film Director Steven Spielberg to be Awarded Israel’s Presidential Medal of Distinction
The Algemeiner's Advisory Board Chairman Professor Elie Wiesel and film director Steven Spielberg, along with five Israelis, will be awarded Israel's Medal of Distinction, the...
Reestablishing the Great Sanhedrin and Gerusia?
From the time of Moses and for over 1,500 years, the Jewish People had legislative-judicial councils that went by various names and exercised powers that...
Re-defining Religion
Reflections on the Enigma of Religion In Light of Recent Assaults to Its Name From A Revered Force to a Suspicious Doctrine "It's not easy being labeled...
