R. Moshe Sofer, "Comments on Kuntres Toledot Yeshu HaNotzri," Yerushateinu, no. 2 (2007-5768): 72-77 (Hebrew); and David Malkiel, "The Jewish-Christian Debate on the Eve of Modernity: Joshua Segre of Scandiano and his Asham Talui," Revue des Études Juives 164:1-2 (January-June 2005): 157-186.
Louis Jacobs, "The Munkacer Rebbe on Christianity," Their Heads in Heaven: Unfamiliar Aspects of Hasidism (London, 2005), 170-181, which was originally delivered on 30 June 1982, as the "Gershom Scholem Memorial Lecture" at the annual London general meeting of the Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; idem., "Attitudes Towards Christianity in the Halakhah," in Gevuroth HaRomah, ed., Zev W. Falk (Israel, 1987), xvii-xxxi [pp. 1-15]; Marc B. Shapiro, "Torah Study on Christmas Eve," Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy 8 (1999): 319-353; and for a lecture by my teacher, Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman on Nittle Nacht, see here, and Rabbi Michael Taubes on Nittle Nacht, see here [and mekorot], both hosted at YUTorah.org.
FYI -- This coming Sunday morning (December 30, 2007) at Yeshiva University's Kollel Yom Rishon, Prof. David Berger will be discussing "Tosafot, Shittuf and the Halakhic Status of Christianity," based, I believe, on an appendix to his recent Hebrew work ("Ha-Rebbe Melekh ha-Mashiach," Sha'aruriyyat ha-Adishut, ve-ha-Iyyum al Emunat Yisrael"), which is a translation and adaptation of his earlier book ("The Rebbe, the Messiah, and the Scandal of Orthodox Indifference") against contemporary Habad Messianism. For Prof. Berger's printed discussion, see his third appendix -- "Tosafot on 'Association' (Shittuf)" -- which can be found on pages 175-177 of the English edition or pages 180-182 of the Hebrew edition. An update English version of this work will soon appear, reflecting the additions found in the Hebrew version.
For an additional discussion of this tosafot, see Prof. David Berger, "Jews, Gentiles, and the Modern Egalitarian Ethos: Some Tentative Thoughts," in Marc D. Stern (ed.), Formulating Responses in an Egalitarian Age (Lanham, 2005), 83-108; see p. 94, where Prof. Berger notes that "[his] own view is that Christianity is non-pagan avodah zarah in a monotheistic mode." See, as well, idem., "Some Personal Reflections on the Social, Cultural and Spiritual Value of the Academic Study of Judaism," in Howard Kreisel (ed.), Study and Knowledge in Jewish Thought (Beer Sheva: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 2006) 1:11-29.
A recording of Prof. Berger's lecture will appear at YUTorah.org, where all previous Kollel Yom Rishon presentations can be found.
Louis Jacobs, "The Munkacer Rebbe on Christianity," Their Heads in Heaven: Unfamiliar Aspects of Hasidism (London, 2005), 170-181, which was originally delivered on 30 June 1982, as the "Gershom Scholem Memorial Lecture" at the annual London general meeting of the Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; idem., "Attitudes Towards Christianity in the Halakhah," in Gevuroth HaRomah, ed., Zev W. Falk (Israel, 1987), xvii-xxxi [pp. 1-15]; Marc B. Shapiro, "Torah Study on Christmas Eve," Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy 8 (1999): 319-353; and for a lecture by my teacher, Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman on Nittle Nacht, see here, and Rabbi Michael Taubes on Nittle Nacht, see here [and mekorot], both hosted at YUTorah.org.
FYI -- This coming Sunday morning (December 30, 2007) at Yeshiva University's Kollel Yom Rishon, Prof. David Berger will be discussing "Tosafot, Shittuf and the Halakhic Status of Christianity," based, I believe, on an appendix to his recent Hebrew work ("Ha-Rebbe Melekh ha-Mashiach," Sha'aruriyyat ha-Adishut, ve-ha-Iyyum al Emunat Yisrael"), which is a translation and adaptation of his earlier book ("The Rebbe, the Messiah, and the Scandal of Orthodox Indifference") against contemporary Habad Messianism. For Prof. Berger's printed discussion, see his third appendix -- "Tosafot on 'Association' (Shittuf)" -- which can be found on pages 175-177 of the English edition or pages 180-182 of the Hebrew edition. An update English version of this work will soon appear, reflecting the additions found in the Hebrew version.
For an additional discussion of this tosafot, see Prof. David Berger, "Jews, Gentiles, and the Modern Egalitarian Ethos: Some Tentative Thoughts," in Marc D. Stern (ed.), Formulating Responses in an Egalitarian Age (Lanham, 2005), 83-108; see p. 94, where Prof. Berger notes that "[his] own view is that Christianity is non-pagan avodah zarah in a monotheistic mode." See, as well, idem., "Some Personal Reflections on the Social, Cultural and Spiritual Value of the Academic Study of Judaism," in Howard Kreisel (ed.), Study and Knowledge in Jewish Thought (Beer Sheva: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 2006) 1:11-29.
A recording of Prof. Berger's lecture will appear at YUTorah.org, where all previous Kollel Yom Rishon presentations can be found.
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The tradition is to abstain from Torah study on nittel nacht so as not to contribute to the illui nishmato of the Nazarene.
To be on the safe side, some of us are mahmir all year round.
Especially those that waste time reading blogs.
I have written a thesis analyzing the myriad of texts from the era of Saadia Gaon and then the rishonim on Jesus; it is itneresting to actually see how the Karaite polemics actually attack Torah Judaism by citing the Talmud's alleged references to 'Yeshu Ha Notzri,' of which there is a machloket between Rabbeinu Yechiel and Rashi, whetehr or not thsi si the same as the christian Jesus.
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