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Four Domains of Shabbat as Competing Models of Political OrderA short observation on the potential application of the law of Shabbat domains to the social and political fields.
Dovi Seldowitz•245 Views•June 19, 2024•Sociology,Political Science,Anthropology,Shabbat,Political Thought,Four Domains
Don't Destroy the World on Account of Fools: The Roman Jewish Community's Policy of PragmatismWith attacks on Jews on the rise in the aftermath of the October 7 events, some Jewish communities have noted that the hatred toward Jews runs far deeper than many realised. In the face of such an enormous problem, how should we fight back? And how much is enough?
Jewish Sociology Notes: The Consecration of Jewish Identity as Symbolic Construction of the Collective - ממלכת כהנים וגוי קדושJewish collective identity is described as a "kingdom of priests" and "holy nation." Symbolic designation shapes group identity, purpose, and ethical responsibility, offering an insight into the function of such designations.
Dovi Seldowitz•165 Views•September 8, 2024•Chosen People,Jewish Sociology,Jewish Studies,Am Yisrael,Social Theory,Peoplehood
The Term "Society" in TanakhThe term anasha (אֲנָשָׁא) appears nine times in Tanakh, all in the Book of Daniel. The plain meaning of the term refers to Man (the species) or Humankind. However, the context in several verses leads some translators to render it as "society".
Dovi Seldowitz•259 Views•May 18, 2024•Society,Jewish Sociology,Translation,Anthropology,Sociology,Jewish Anthropology
Social Roles in Proverbs - The Mother (Jewish Sociology)A short sociological portrait of the Mother type in Proverbs. Plus some additional leads for further research.
Mr Horrible's Seedy Theatre House (Talmud Yerushalmi, Taanit 1:4)Rabbi Abbahu encounters a pious sinner...
The Chasid and the Ghosts (Berakhot 18b with introduction)Berakhot 18b with introduction
Rabbis Down Under: Exploring Australian Values Through a Jewish LensFor over 230 years, Jews have participated in Australian life, finding a place of opportunity and possibility, with Australian values complementing Jewish life. But what might have the rabbis of the Talmud and Midrash thought of Australian values?
7 Accounts of Kidnapping & Hostage Taking in GenesisA List of 7 Accounts of Kidnapping and Hostage Taking in the Book of Genesis
The Tree(s) of Life & KnowledgeThis worksheet offers a Midrashic & Aggadic lens on the Tree(s) of Life/Knowledge with a focus on the image of the tree symbol rather than the meaning of the symbol in context of a sermon on the origins of good and evil.
Terra Nullius / ארץ לא־אישExploring the theme of uninhabited land in Jewish sources, read in connection to the idea of Terra Nullius ('nobody's land') in the Australian context.
Dovi Seldowitz•484 Views•October 4, 2023•Terra Nullius,Colonisation,No Man's Land,Politics,Australia,Colonization
The Cow That Kept Shabbat (Peskita Rabbati 14:1)Animals of Midrash
Torah of the Shuk: The Market as a Site for Ethical Learning in Midrash and AggadahThe market is a site that features in many tales in Midrash and Talmudic Aggadah. Rather than conjuring up a portrait of matters of the mundane or even the profane, the market of Midrash is transformed into a site of ethical and moral learning.
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