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In The News Four Questions for Rabbi Adin SteinsaltzBy: Simcha PrombaumThe Forward April 9, 2008 Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah, the brilliant young sage from the generation following the Second Temple’s destruction, likened himself to “a man of 70” in the Passover Haggadah. If ben Azariah were alive... An Encounter with Rabbi Adin SteinsaltzBy: Avraham AzoulayLe Petit Hebdo April 1, 2008 The following interview was published in Le Petit Hebdo, a weekly French magazine, in April of 2008, and translated by Rabbi Pinchas Allouche from the original French. Short... Kabbalah is no great mystery, says renowned Torah scholarBy: David LazarusCanadian Jewish News November 8, 2007 MONTREAL - Kabbalah - with its celebrity following and red string bracelets - may be very "fashionable," observes Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, but people should know it's a serious pursuit that's... The Rabbi's Rabbi takes on a Kabbalah classicBy: Dan PineJ, the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California November 2, 2007 Is there life after Talmud? Ask Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, esteemed scholar, educator and commentator, and the answer would likely be a resounding, "Don't be ridiculous." Steinsaltz has already earned... Scholars take separate paths into the mysticBy: Debra RubinNew Jersey Jewish News October 30, 2007 Rabbis from Orthodox and Reform backgrounds brought their insights into Jewish mysticism to a New Brunswick synagogue this month. And while they may have started from very different places, they...  Revisiting a ClassicBy: Rabbi Rachel EssermanThe Reporter February 23, 2007 In recent years, the number of books written about the Talmud has increased dramatically, especially works aimed at readers who have had little or no previous experience with this great Jewish text. ... Young Ambassadors Bring Religious Life to NJBy: Michele AlperinThe Jewish State January 19, 2007 Israelis Gavriel Fialkoff (left) and Shlomo Spivak are working in several Jewish schools as part of a young ambassadors program (photo courtesy of Fabriel Fialkoff) People who look back on high...  Rabbi Steinsaltz tells how to get there in prayerBy: Aaron HowardHouston Jewish Herald-Voice November 9, 2006 Jewish prayer is an “I-you” relationship with God. Nothing can be simpler. Nothing can be more difficult. “If I’m going to talk with God, this kind of talk begins with the basic notion of saying:... |