A Word from the Editor
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This editorial introduces the final issue under the editorship of David Wolf Silverman, presenting a comprehensive overview of contemporary rabbinic scholarship spanning theoretical and practical dimensions. The issue features a methodological debate between Joseph M. Davis and Nahum Waldman regarding Torah exegesis, wherein despite apparent convergence in conclusions, their divergent interpretive approaches reveal fundamental disagreements in hermeneutical principles. Howard Addison contributes a talmudic-style analysis reducing the enumeration in Emet ve-Emunah to five primary statements, addressing philosophical foundations of Conservative Judaism. On the practical level, N. Saul Goldman examines the rabbi's role as healer while maintaining critical distance from holistic medicine's metaphysical assumptions. Arnold and Daniel Lasker provide historical and halakhic analysis of lunar proclamation procedures, bridging theoretical scholarship with practical rabbinical concerns and complementing their previous research on tekufot published in Conservative Judaism. The editorial demonstrates how contemporary rabbinic discourse integrates exegetical methodology, denominational philosophy, pastoral care, and liturgical practice, illustrating the multifaceted nature of modern Jewish scholarship and its applications to congregational leadership challenges.

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Published 1989
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David Silverman