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Arthur Hyman, James J. Walsh, Thomas Williams, Philosophy in the Middle Ages: The Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Traditions, Third edition (Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 2010). Since the appearance of its first edition in 1967, this work has become a classic. Indeed, it is now the…

David Berger, Cultures in Collision and Conversation: Essays in the Intellectual History of the Jews ( Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2011). This volume addresses three broad themes in Jewish intellectual history: Jewish approaches to cultures external to Judaism and the controversies triggered…

Nathan Lewin '57YC The tradition of Jews practicing law is a rich and timeless one that dates back to well before Nathan Lewin, Esq. ’57YC was even born. Yet few American Orthodox Jewish attorneys have made their mark on the practice of law and the Jewish community quite like Lewin. During a ...

Rabbi Joshua Fass ’91Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­HS, ’94YC, ’96A, ’98R Many people do remarkable things in their careers, but few create something that impacts not only the lives of tens of thousands of human beings, but an entire country. Rabbi Joshua Fass ’91Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­HS, ’94YC, ’96A, ’98R, the cofounder of Nefesh B’ Nefesh (NBN…

A Biblical Translation in the Making : the Evolution and Impact of Saadia Gaon’s Tafsir, by Richard C. Steiner. Harvard University Center for Jewish Studies, 2010. R. Saadia Gaon (882-942), one of the greatest Jewish sages of the Middle Ages, composed a translation of the Torah into Arabic, which…

Ann Koffsky ’93S has many doctors, lawyers, and accountants in her synagogue and in her Jewish community. However, she maintains a unique dual occupation: lifeguard/illustrator, with the main emphasis on illustration. While at Stern, Koffsky minored in art, a subject she has been interested in…

Leon Esterowitz ’56YC, director of the biophotonics program of the National Science Foundation (NSF), shows no signs of slowing down or reducing his work schedule at age 75. If anything, Esterowitz considers himself more productive now, in a way, than he was during his long career working for the…

 Palaces of Time : Jewish Calendar and Culture in Early Modern Europe, by Elisheva Carlebach. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2011. In her new book Prof. Elisheva Carlebach focuses on the role manuscript and printed calendars (sifre evronot) played in the life of pre-modern and ...

 Festivals of Faith : Reflections on the Jewish Holidays by Norman Lamm; edited by David Shatz. RIETS Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Press & OU Press, 2011. Rabbi Norman Lamm's latest collection of sermons, Festivals of Faith, focuses on different themes of the Jewish holidays throughout the year. Who is…

 Creating Space Between Peshat and Derash : a Collection of Studies on Tanakh by Rabbi Hayyim J. Angel. Ktav, 2011. Rabbi Angel’s new book is a collection of essays dealing with different episodes and events in the Bible, focusing on the clashes between peshat and derash in biblical…