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Shmuel Klatzkin

Shmuel Klatzkin is a rabbi who previously served as senior editor at the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute. He received his Ph.D. from Brandeis University in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and writes and teaches extensively.
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In a world of angels, peace is natural. As a very old Jewish prayer asks, “May He who makes peace…

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The argument for the power of the judicial branch to rule acts of the legislature invalid under the Constitution is…

by | Apr 26, 2025

In 1993, Wendell Berry wrote an essay, “A Bad Big Idea,” sharply opposing the “free trade” proposal of the day,…

by | Apr 19, 2025

A Story of Bogus Virtue When I was in my early twenties, I met a rabbi who worked as a…

by | Apr 12, 2025

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by | Apr 5, 2025

There’s a story in the Talmud of a rabbi whose son comes to him one morning and says, “Father, I…

by | Mar 29, 2025

A friend of mine lent me some books by Israeli historian Uri Millstein. Millstein is now an octogenarian. He has…

by | Mar 22, 2025

Years ago, Bob Dylan spoke of the Bible as both the most underrated and overrated book in the world. His…

by | Mar 15, 2025

I just finished teaching a six-week course that was an introduction to the Talmud. Having spent years in its study,…

by | Mar 8, 2025

When the North Koreans invaded South Korea in the summer of 1950, they met little effective resistance. The capital of…

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