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Hakirah, The Flatbush Journal of Jewish Law and Thought is a publication of
Hakirah, Inc. a non-profit private foundation exempt under section 501 (c) (3).

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The purpose of Hakirah, The Flatbush Journal of Jewish Law and Thought, is to promote the intellectual and spiritual growth of the Flatbush Jewish community.

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Rambam and Zevulun: Boz Yavuzu Lo/ Asher Benzion Buchman
 Does a Yissachar/Zevulun agreement exempt Yissachar from working, or does it imply a dual responsibility to both work and study?
What is “Emunat Ḥakhamim”? / Nachum Eliezer Rabinovitch
Can  "Emunat Hakhamim" be used to free oneself from life decisions and responsibility for one's actions?

Symmetrically Designed Sifrei Torah: A Quantitative Analysis/ Sheldon Epstein, Bernard Dickman and Yonah Wilamowsky
 The Gemara in Keddushin 30a lists the middle letter, words and verse of a Sefer Torah. Yet, a simple count shows that said letter, words and verse are not even close to the midpoint. The authors provide a mathematical solution to this perplexing riddle.

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