“…although much of Second Temple and Rabbinic literature can be read in light of the Greek and later Roman-Christian context in which they were composed…”
…although much of Second Temple and Rabbinic literature can be read in light of...
Author Archives: Drew Kaplan
“The difficulty in starting companies is not just about finding the right technology, but also getting the timing right”
The difficulty in starting companies is not just about finding the right technology, but...
“Incivility shuts people down…”
Incivility shuts people down…. Employees contribute less and lose their conviction, whether because of...
“The Jedi…had unwittingly trained their students to be the perfect fugitives, able to cut and run at any moment”
The Jedi had always preached against forming connections, to prevent their acolytes from putting...
“When a version of a myth is told (orally or in writing), it is always an account of the past in intimate connection with some conclusion to be drawn in the present experience of the person recounting the tale”
When a version of a myth is told (orally or in writing), it is...
“One of the reasons to support the death penalty is that the death of the worst murderers accomplishes at least one thing: They will never murder again”
One of the reasons to support the death penalty is that the death of...
“We understandably become so preoccupied with Jew hatred…that we’ve forgotten to explore what we actually are”
Anti-Semitism is undeniably on campuses — even at some elementary schools — and along...
“Everyone loves to talk about blackness, a fascinating thing. But bring up whiteness and fewer people want to talk about it”
Everyone loves to talk about blackness, a fascinating thing. But bring up whiteness and...
“…when you accept money to be a Rabbi, or teach Torah, you are inherently limited by your employer…”
Chazal are very against using Torah to earn a living for that very reason....
Teenagers’ “speech is the site of rebellion, and their slang provides shelter from adult scrutiny”
Teenagers may not be able to drive or vote or stay out past curfew...