Wherever political philosophy deals with the concept of utopia, and thus evokes question by means which categorical vocabulary “non-place” realized emancipation is supposed to be articulated, thought finds itself (re)directed theology as place from it—at least according Carl Schmitt's reading (Schmitt, 1979, p. 49)—once originated. In this sense, many critical philosophies twentieth century are...

The Passover Haggadah speaks about the four sons-the wise, simple, etc. Using a method of biblical exegesis suggested by Rabbi Joseph Baer Soloveitchik, it is shown that these four sons implicitly define a twodimensional learning model in which learners are classified in the dimensions of knowledge [details-simple] and respect [apathy-wickedness]. This biblical multidimensional learning model i...

This article discusses the background to present-day attitudes towards interpreting in the Israeli judicial system. It outlines traditional Jewish approaches to language issues in legal proceedings, as well as pragmatic solutions adopted in the early years of the Jewish state. A comparison is provided of interpreting arrangements at the 1961 trial of Adolf Eichmann, the mid-1980s proceedings ag...

Analysis of the historical development of doctrines and theological motifs is a crucial but often neglected element of the interpretive process. Such investigations protect the interpreter from making the common mistake of reading later ideas back into the biblical text. This survey outlines the major views on Creation and the age of the earth advocated by Christians and Jews throughout history...