“Where are the Torah graphic novels?”
For many people, the texts of Torah learning are themselves the biggest obstacles. They...
Monthly Archives: May 2017
“…if misrepresented as a rabbinic ordinance, a custom may be seen as more sweeping than it actually is”
…custom, even when considered obligatory, derives its authority from the practice of either a...
“…denominations are more than just ideas and orientations…”
It seems kind of obvious that, if there is a denominational shakeup and a...
“The people of Israel will not prove itself worthy of its land by listing more companies on NASDAQ or with an increased number of start-ups…”
The State of Israel exists, first and foremost, as the nation-state of the Jewish...
“…it will be fascinating to see if the term ‘Conservative’…makes a comeback in the form of the Conservative Jews who want to ‘hold the line’ on intermarriage”
…it will be fascinating to see if the term “Conservative” – which many Conservative...
“The truth is that no thinker worth remembering has some monolithic ‘project’ to undertake…”
The truth is that no thinker worth remembering has some monolithic “project” to undertake;...
“Ancient Israelites, with the possible exception of a few teetotaling Nazirites and their moms, proudly drank beer—and lots of it”
Ancient Israelites, with the possible exception of a few teetotaling Nazirites and their moms,...
“…the term halakhah pesukah need not be considered the opposite of minhaga. It may simply mean a rule that cannot be questioned or supported on the basis of conventional talmudic dialectics”
Perhaps it can be argued that the ḥumra of the daughters of Israel is...
“I can’t believe ‘Across the Stars’ is in Star Wars – it’s so rich”
I still listen to this piece and I get chills. I can’t believe it’s...
“Now ownage communicates dominance, but it also belies an underlying impotence”
In the hacking context, owning someone is all about a display of superior technological...