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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
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
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
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
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...
what the Nazis actually thought of Zionism
INTRODUCTION Following the horrific attack on Palestinian civilians in Huwara, an Austrian person accused me and other people who identify as Zionists of “N*zism.” Irrespective of the irony of an...
what the Nazis actually thought of Zionism
INTRODUCTION Following the horrific attack on Palestinian civilians in Huwara, an Austrian person accused me and other people who identify as Zionists of “N*zism.” Irrespective of the irony of an...