“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...
“My problem with goals is that they are limiting”
My problem with goals is that they are limiting. Granted, if you focus on...
“Main Street requires shoppers who don’t really care about low prices. The dream of Main Street may be populist, but the reality is elitist”
It’s worth noting that the idealized Main Street is not a myth in some...
“Which brand of Judaism has the most credibility on which topic? How did you know?”
I asked the new president of a growing synagogue about their brand. “Young couples...