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Opening the question of 'The Mishnah'

Posted by Boaz Willis on

So ‘The Mishnah,’ that grand cannon of Rabbinic reasoning. It’s likely that you’ve heard the term before if you’ve made it here (and if you haven’t then big props to you).  I’d go even further to say that many people reading this post believe they have some sort of understanding of what the Mishnah is, and some probably think they’ve got a pretty good understanding. Among this circle of learners, however, we are abandoning previously held notions about what the Mishnah is, was, and has been to many people, in search of a new understanding of what that body of...

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An Introduction to the Project

Posted by Boaz Willis on

Hey Jew! This message is targeted at you! We're beginning a new kind of broadcast through an age old method that's all about the Jewish way. That is to say the many Jewish ways. The ShtarkShirts Project is all about doing what Jews love to do best, talk, and talk, and talk. Through this medium, the blog, we have the opportunity to showcase so many of these ideas, thoughts, and opinions with an incredibly wide group of people. I intend to use a number of mediums to offer a curated variety of perspectives on acutely Jewish subject matter, beginning with and through the lens...

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