Monthly Archives: January 2017

Abraham Joshua Heschel’s Yahrtzeit and Martin Luther King Jr. Day–Jan 16, 2017

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Dr. Seth Ward

    The Jewish world was abuzz when the first day of Hanukkah coincides with Thanksgiving, as it did a few years ago, or with Christmas as it did this year. In truth though, the alignment of various dates in … Continue reading →

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Language, authority, tradition and memory and the themes of the modern Fast of Tevet Seth Ward—EDOS—31 December 2011 ה טבת תשע”ב  

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Dr. Seth Ward

Edited and enhanced January 6 2017  Five Events for the Tenth of Tevet (Parallel to Massechet Taanit regarding 5 events of 17th or Tamuz amd 9th of Av) The Siege of Jerusalem, The Fast of the Faulty Translation, The Christianity … Continue reading →

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On Translation, the Fasts of Tevet, the “December Dilemma,” and the Hebrew Language

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Dr. Seth Ward

Some thoughts on reviewing an essay I wrote back in 2002 about Asarah b’Tevet Seth Ward I posted this essay two days ago, as I wanted it to be posted before the Tenth of Tevet. I realized later that there … Continue reading →

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