Torah from Sinai: Tradition vs. Academia

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Torah from Sinai: Tradition vs. Academia

Rejecting Biblical Criticism… And Then

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Last Updated: September 7, 2026

  1. A midrash in Shemot Rabbah, in which Rabbi Simlai offers two different explanations for why God’s name Elohim is in the plural, highlights the importance of hearing God’s voice in the reading of the Torah. I hope to write a piece on this midrash in the future, teasing out this point.

Rabbi Daniel Landes is founder and director of YASHRUT, building civil discourse through a theology of integrity, justice, and tolerance. YASHRUT includes a semikhah initiative as well as programs for rabbinic leaders. Landes was formerly… Read More
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