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Category Archives: Judaism
What Made The University of Judaism Rabbinic Ordination Program So Excruciating?
Brad Artson could not have been more boring or longwinded. He spoke for about an hour. Much of his audience walked out to chat on their cell phones. I wonder if Brad Artson is a bit autistic. He seems to … Continue reading
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Cry Me A River
In reaction to this, I say: As a convert to Judaism, I’ve experienced snide remarks about converts maybe once or twice or maybe never. I don’t remember. I don’t treasure these things and cry myself to sleep over them. Any … Continue reading
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I-Thou Relationships Are An Unhealthy Delusion
They are another cry for unconditional love. Adults should not seek unconditional love, notes Dennis Prager. One should not expect to receive good treatment from others no matter your behavior. Infants may deserve unconditional love but there’s nothing wrong with … Continue reading
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Insecurity
Monica Osborne writes on Jewcy.com: Last night, I was out to dinner with about twenty-five other scholars of Jewish and Jewish American literature. As we waited for a table large enough to accommodate us at the Cheesecake Factory, one male … Continue reading
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Sociologist Steven M. Cohen Visits Los Angeles
Dr. Cohen says he comes from a non-observant Orthodox home (their Sabbath ended around noon). Though somewhat observant of Jewish law, he is no longer Orthodox. But he was the scholar in residence at a local Orthodox shul this past … Continue reading
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