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A time to speak : controversial essays that can change your life / Martin Stern.
LIBRA BM602 .S74 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stern, Martin.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Judaism--Essence, genius, nature.
- Judaism.
- Judaism--Customs and practices.
- Physical Description:
- 274 pages : portrait ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York ; Jerusalem ; London : Devora, [2010]
- Summary:
- These are some of the words used to describe Martin Stern's A Time to Speak. The author doesn't mince words with those who seek to dilute the beauty that Judaism has to offer. You may agree or disagree vehemently about any number of topics he discusses, such as the terrible repercussions that have occurred because of a lack of decorum in the synagogue; the correct response to the missionary menace; how to avoid being overly pious at other people's expense; or the importance and use of the major Gemmatria systems. But one thing is certain: You won't he bored by the insights of this eclectic defense of Judaism. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Torah Min Hashamayim 1
- The Problem for "Moderns" 3
- Content or Form? 4
- Chapter 2 Litugical observations 7
- Introduction 7
- Reading Between the Lines of the Shema 12
- An Overview of the Shemoneh Esrei 83
- The Paradox of Prayer 99
- A Response to the Missionary Menace 101
- Additional Stanzas for Maoz Tzur 112
- Chapter 3 Shul Behavior 119
- A Time to Speak 119
- A King Extolled With Praises 123
- A Time to Request 128
- When the Davening Finished Too Late 131
- Kaddish Yatom - The Orphan's Kaddish 135
- Chapter 4 The Kiddush Widow 139
- Chapter 5 Dear Chaim Letters 147
- / Bern Mezakeh Abba Abba, Bern Mezakeh 147
- Some Tips on Being Sheliach Tzibur 150
- / Shul Etiquette Etiquette, Shul 153
- How to Run a Minyan 156
- Making Your Simchah a Simchah for Everyone 161
- For Everything There Is a Time 163
- A Man Does Not Even Know His Time 167
- Give Honor to the Torah 170
- Don't Be Overly Pious at Other People's Expense! 172
- Ve'al Titosh Torat Imecha 175
- Chapter 6 Book Reviews or Purim Torah 181
- They Have Reason to Deceive 181
- Shorshei Kerem Rosh Nevalim 183
- Endnotes 188
- Chapter 7 Mathematical Curiosities 191
- A Remarkable Approximation to Pi 191
- Calculations before Calculators 193
- Some Problems with Calculating the Time of Sunrise 196
- It's a Long, Long Time from June to September 202
- Endnotes 208
- Chapter 8 Language And Thought Patterns 211
- Chapter 9 Menstrual Cycle Analysis: A Problem In Pattern Recogition 217
- Introduction 219
- The Jewish Calendar 221
- Rules for Vesatot 230
- The Computer Program 236
- Conclusion 236
- Endnotes 236.
- ISBN:
- 9781936068159
- 193606815X
- OCLC:
- 528432109
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