Monthly Archives: March 2012

Without trying (as far as I know), last week the conservative Jewish magazine Commentary captured the reason for this blog’s existence. In an article arguing that Rick Santorum’s agreement to speak before a Messianic congregation will further alienate Jewish voters, … Continue reading →

I am very pleased to announce that today marks one year since I started writing this blog. The idea of the blog came to me when I was visiting Israel, right at this time last year, for the occasion of … Continue reading →

It occurred to me the other day that the purpose of much of our spiritual life – most of the praying, fasting, reading, celebrating that we do – is to remind us of things that we already know. When Adam … Continue reading →

A few months ago I wrote a review of New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch Spinoza here on the blog. This excellent play is now on at the Jewish Community Center in Dupont Circle – for those of you in … Continue reading →

In the spirit of proud and undisguised plagiarism, I thought that the following passage from Dr. Jacob Jocz’s The Jewish People and Jesus Christ was worth citing in full, for its thought-provoking qualities: “Throughout the ages there were numbers of … Continue reading →

In the last post I was reflecting on the need to acknowledge, rather than ignore or justify, the Church’s involvement in anti-Semitism. That leaves us having to live with moral depravity at the very heart of the institution we trust … Continue reading →