I’ve got an essay in the New York Observer.
Chaim Amalek says: Has any male Jewish role model attained fame for reasons that included celibacy? No. Does the Torah (the real one) command that a Jewish man be celibate? No. Is there such a thing as a nun or celibate priest in Judaism? No. Is there such a thing as vegetarianism in Torah? No. Does Torah acknowledge “sex addiction”? No.
Each of these things is a product of gentile cultures. It is for these reasons (and others) that Luke’s status as a Jew remains something less than 100% “Glatt Kosher” (i.e., so authentic that none think to challenge it) in Jewish circles.
