Some things are just too painful, even to think through . . . PEOPLE LOVE DEAD JEWS Reports From a Haunted Present The silence of 'friends' has been (quite) deafening, much of which has been punctuated by equivocations of moral equivalency, (all of which are) inherently immoral. 'Of course, … [Read more...]
Weekly Torah Gatherings – Wed 9/20
'There is a season, turn turn turn . . . and a time for every purpose, under heaven.' (based on Ecclesiastes ch 3 -- these words will ring true at a time of Sukkot, an Autumn reckoning infused with both memory and reflection) To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the … [Read more...]
Weekly Torah Gatherings – Sun 7/30
from Abraham Avinu to Abraham L . . . . Merely a disagreement or possibly, 'a house divided' While not exactly gospel, still, let's take this seriously . . From this week's section, Parsha: Deuteronomy 10:20 אֶת־יְהֹוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ תִּירָ֖א אֹת֣וֹ תַעֲבֹ֑ד וּב֣וֹ תִדְבָּ֔ק וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹ … [Read more...]
Weekly Torah Gatherings – Wed 7/26
To friends, students, and colleagues, After a bit of soul-searching, I have decided not to hold class today and yes, Tisha b'Av is on my mind. I had thought originally that it would be a good idea to do so, especially because Noah had summoned me to Camp Vistors Day and it would mean that we would … [Read more...]
Weekly Torah Gatherings – Wed 7/19
Today -- 'Av is here, should we all beware' . . . destruction or opportunity? i.e. was this a destruction -- or was it an opportunity? And as for that so-called message of destruction and lamentation: "the lady doth protest too much, me thinks" Hamlet, Act III, Scene II Note: This phrase is used … [Read more...]
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