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Responsum: On Uniting European Jewry
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Now, the editor [of the Maḥzike hadas journal] suggested that we keep away from the people of this generation, that is, separate from one another entirely, just as Abraham separated from Lot [see…

Contributor:

Naphtali Tsvi Yehudah Berlin, the

Places:

Volozhin, Russian Empire (Valozhyn, Belarus)

Date:

Late 19th Century

Subjects:

Exile, Sectarianism, Jewish identity, Migration, Law, Politics, Responsa

Categories:

Political Culture, Law, Responsa
Feuilleton: On Varshavsky’s Jewish Folk Songs
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What do we call folk songs? Of course, these are the songs sung by the people. The songs can either come from unknown authors of the ancient, forgotten past . . . or these can be recently written…

Contributor:

Joel Engel

Places:

St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (Moscow, Russia)

Date:

1901

Subjects:

Polemics, Music, Jewish identity, Dance, Writing, Politics, Responsa

Categories:

Political Culture, Responsa
Responsum on Orthodox Judaism in America
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Question:In America there is now a notable general rise in religion. The membership of religious organizations has grown, religious gatherings attract a larger audience, etc. Likewise in Jewish life…

Contributor:

Joseph B. Soloveitchik

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Date:

1954

Subjects:

Orthodox Judaism, Diaspora, Jewish identity, Theology, Assimilation, Law, Responsa

Categories:

Law, Responsa
A Reply to Mr. Sholem Aleichem
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Precisely in the case of a new and difficult question like “Jewish folk-music,” [ . . . ] it is necessary to establish as much as possible [its] specific, objective characteristics . . . You make fun…

Contributor:

Joel Engel

Places:

St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (Moscow, Russia)

Date:

1901

Subjects:

Polemics, Music, Jewish identity, Writing, Politics, Responsa

Categories:

Political Culture, Responsa