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In a literal sense, no. Karl Marx, philosopher and socialist-extraordinaire, most likely refuted Jewish eschatology — if he was even aware of it at all. In his public writings, Marx seemed more concerned about the role of Jewish people in the capitalist system than with their religious doctrine. And it is these writings that have […]
For some of you, this news may be a bit stale, but, to me, it’s fresh and I’m ready to get to the core of this mystery. When I found out that CNN reporter Rick Sanchez got fired for saying Stewart was a “bigot” and Jews ran the media, I naturally wanted to spring to […]
Or maybe that’s overstating things a little. However, in the last three months, there has been multiple coverage of frum attire catching on: Today in Jewcy, Merisa Fink writes about Urban Outfitters (the once hipster now mainstream clothing company) selling tichels, headscarf style worn by many married frum Jewish women, especially popular in Israel. The […]
JTA posted an 88-word article about the first gay Jewish wedding in the Netherlands. We know when and where it took place. We know that the Council of Rabbis of the Dutch Union of Progressive Synagogues authorized the ceremony. We know that gay marriage was legalized in the Netherlands in 2001. We do not know […]
At Limmud NY every year, there are some panels that really just serve as an excuse for some smart people to talk to each other, rendering the supposed topic of the panel irrelevant. The “‘Just’ Giving” panel was not one of those. It was a panel with some smart, interesting people, but the topic was stayed […]
I’m starting to wonder if the State of Palestine will just slowly fade into real existence. This week, the PLO mission in DC raised its flag for the first time and Russia reaffirmed a 1988 Soviet recognition of Palestine. The latter is a far more important step than the recent spate of South American recognitions […]
David Grossman was in the middle of writing a book about Israeli parents coping with their child’s military service. Then his son was killed in the 2006 Lebanon War. What followed was “To the End of the Land,” Grossman’s most powerful novel yet.
Remember Tamir Goodman, the Orthodox high school basketball phenom? Now he’s in Beachwood, a Jewish suburb of Cleveland. [Cleveland Jewish News] Are you liberal? Do you love Israel? Things are looking up! [Ha’aretz A Special Place in Hell] Jews love to save money, so here’s a list of places where you can get discounts with your student […]
At five o’clock in the morning arose crabby, sleep-deprived teenagers. Hair dream-tousled and expressions vacant, the group made its way to the table with instant coffee and little slices of cake. Dressed to hike, but clearly not ready to, they slumped in the plastic chairs at the pre-hike rendezvous point, grasping at last moments of […]
…Pretty fly for a Rabbi: In keeping with the Arts and Culture theme of my recent posts, I decided to peruse through the various fan-made videos on Youtube of this lyric. (And yes, I sincerely believe that outlandish Youtube videos do count as culture, especially in the blogosphere.) So without further ado, here are my […]