“So much of contemporary North American Jewish life is like running a heat lamp outdoors in the winter”
So much of contemporary North American Jewish life is like running a heat lamp...
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“One of the greatest paradoxes of ‘the American Jewish establishment’ is that it is only believed to really exist by those who fear or despise it”
One of the greatest paradoxes of “the American Jewish establishment” is that it is...
“At the core of the problem with synagogues is how the life of the synagogue is oriented”
I have witnessed firsthand the benefits and challenges that synagogues face today. I have...
“…my impressions of much of Los Angeles Jewish life — creative, casual, relaxed — particularly compared to New York”
…consistent with my impressions of much of Los Angeles Jewish life — creative, casual,...
In the 1990s, “the relative ordinariness of Israel left room for other topics – and spirituality made the most sense”
The mini (and short lived) spiritual explosion… took place in the 90’s, the era...