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Jewishness belongs to Jews

Jewishness belongs to Jews

UNIVERSALIZATION OF JEWISHNESS Jews constitute a tiny minority, currently forming a little under 0.2 percent of the world population. We, for all intents and purposes, should be statistically insignificant. Bigotry...

Jewishness belongs to Jews

UNIVERSALIZATION OF JEWISHNESS Jews constitute a tiny minority, currently forming a little under 0.2 percent of the world population. We, for all intents and purposes, should be statistically insignificant. Bigotry...

Judaism & pets

Judaism & pets

IN THE TORAH Though beloved today, Jews in ancient times were quite wary of dogs, particularly of keeping them in the home, as they were considered unclean and even violent....

Judaism & pets

IN THE TORAH Though beloved today, Jews in ancient times were quite wary of dogs, particularly of keeping them in the home, as they were considered unclean and even violent....

enough gaslighting

enough gaslighting

INTRODUCTION Let’s get one thing straight. Addressing a systemic issue within a society is not the same thing as painting everyone in a given society with a broad brush. For...

enough gaslighting

INTRODUCTION Let’s get one thing straight. Addressing a systemic issue within a society is not the same thing as painting everyone in a given society with a broad brush. For...

the Jewish soul

the Jewish soul

JEWISH VIEWS ON THE SOUL According to Jewish tradition, the soul — the “neshama” or “nefesh” in Hebrew, both of which mean “breath” — is the “I” or the “self”...

the Jewish soul

JEWISH VIEWS ON THE SOUL According to Jewish tradition, the soul — the “neshama” or “nefesh” in Hebrew, both of which mean “breath” — is the “I” or the “self”...

left-wing antisemitism: a guide

left-wing antisemitism: a guide

ANTISEMITISM Antisemitism is bigotry, prejudice, and/or discrimination of Jews based on religion, culture, and/or ethnicity. The international Jewish community has overwhelmingly adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s Working Definition of...

left-wing antisemitism: a guide

ANTISEMITISM Antisemitism is bigotry, prejudice, and/or discrimination of Jews based on religion, culture, and/or ethnicity. The international Jewish community has overwhelmingly adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s Working Definition of...

the historicity of Purim

the historicity of Purim

HISTORIC CONTEXT   In 587 BCE, the Babylonian Empire conquered the Kingdom of Judah (present day Israel-Palestine) and exiled about 25 percent of the population to Babylon, marking the true...

the historicity of Purim

HISTORIC CONTEXT   In 587 BCE, the Babylonian Empire conquered the Kingdom of Judah (present day Israel-Palestine) and exiled about 25 percent of the population to Babylon, marking the true...