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Since the Jacobs Affair in the 60's the Orthodox world, especially in the UK has steered well clear of the challenges of Biblical authorship. In the last few years TheTorah.com website has published hundreds of articles, mostly by Orthodox ... Continue Reading ➨

Judaism Unbound The launch of BooksOf.LouisJacobs.org took place on 23rd February 2020. Click here to watch the videos of this memorable event > Previews of all Rabbi Jacobs books are available without registration. This site contains ... Continue Reading ➨

During the summer several new uploads have been made to the "Scrapbook" including several books reviewed by Rabbi Jacobs. The site is being regularly reviewed and updated, incorporating the comments our readers have made. The books in the ... Continue Reading ➨

Many videos have been added. Please see the Quest and Oxford Centre video sections. Also have a look at the Honest Theology Project area. This already contains videos of the first lecture held at JW3 on July 12th 2015. ... Continue Reading ➨

The entire website has now been revised and have many new videos added. There are 70 videos available to watch on the website. Two of the video sections are for Rabbi Jacobs Teaching and Continuing the Quest. There is a new section "Arguments ... Continue Reading ➨

Dear Friend, In this week's Jewish Chronicle you may have read an article by Simon Rocker mentioning Rabbi Louis Jacobs and Rabbi Zev Farber who has challenged American Orthodoxy to face up to the same issues that majorly featured in the UK 50 ... Continue Reading ➨

Do you worry that Orthodoxy is neglecting the left? Don't miss your only opportunity to hear Rabbi Asher Lopatin, one of America's leading authorities on Open Modern Orthodoxy and the high-profile president of Rabbi Avi Weiss's rabbinical school in ... Continue Reading ➨

The JC edited a letter that Ivor Jacobs wrote for publication. Dear Editor, Miriam Shaviv in her column (last week's JC) notes the "thirst amongst some orthodox Jews for sophisticated discussion on theological issues". At the same time she ... Continue Reading ➨

Orthodoxy, Theological Debate, and Contemporary Judaism: Exploring Questions Raised in the Thought of Louis Jacobs This Oxford Seminar in Advanced Jewish Studies will examine the state of contemporary Orthodox Judaism. Within this framework the ... Continue Reading ➨

Keep up to date with our latest additions and read general news about the site Dear Friend, In this week's Jewish Chronicle you may have read an article by Simon Rocker mentioning Louis Jacobs and Rabbi Zev Farber who has challenged American ... Continue Reading ➨