Yes. No. Maybe. All of the above. In the beginning of God’s creating the heavens and the earth – when…
Year: 2014
Everyone Wants to Be Jewish
Judaism is in fashion in the U.S. — and in Canada, too. Non-Jews are happy to join Jewish families. Christian…
For My Sake, Dust and Ashes
This is about me. Maybe it is about you, too. It’s probably about Hasidic Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Peshischa, who said: Be…
Bridgegate: A Talmud Study
Bridgegate. The story broke two weeks ago, and updates are still front-page news. Allegedly, New Jersey Governor Christie’s leadership team…
Inner Eclipse
Traditional European philosophy says: we know our selves intimately. Ideas, images, associations, and feelings present themselves clearly and immediately. We…
Religion and Politics
If we attend a synagogue, we don’t have to go far to begin to explore multiple perspectives on Israel. We…
Which Israel?
Mediterranean get-away? Holy land? Zionist dream? Occupying power? Geologic wonder? Technological innovator? Last month, we visited them all. Mediterranean Get-away.…