Rationalist Judaism

This blog is an exploration into the rationalist approach to Judaism that was most famously presented by Maimonides. It also explores contemporary rationalist approaches, as well as being a forum for various other notes.

Reviews

"Slifkin’s new blog would soon become enormously popular within the rabbinic blogosphere... By many accounts, he has almost single-handedly brought an entire new worldview to the fore." - Tablet Magazine

Valuable Resources

• Rabbi Slifkin's Books

• The Torah-Science Controversy

• Sources on Chazal and Science

• The Sun's Path At Night

• The Evolution of the Kezayis

• Shiluach HaKein: The Transformation of a Mitzvah

• What Can One Do For Someone Who Has Passed Away?

• Wrestling with Demons

• Netilat Yadayim: Ritual of Crisis or Dedication? (PDF)

• Mezuzah: Protective Amulet or Religious Symbol? (PDF)

• The Question of the Kidneys' Counsel

• Sod Hashem Liyreyav

• Messianic Wonders and Skeptical Rationalists (PDF)

• The Economics of Torah Scholarship

• The Novelty of Orthodoxy

• The Making of Haredim

Important Posts

• Defining Rationalism

• Drawing the Line: Is Rationalism Futile?

• Comments Policy

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