Tag Archives: Judaism

‘Breakshot: A Life in the 21st Century American Mafia’

The author of this forthcoming book, Kenny Gallo, is somebody I’ve known since the summer of 2001. I learned a lot about the mafia from him and in turn I shared with a lot of stuff about Judaism. He’s been … Continue reading

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Judaism’s Balance Between Individual Freedom & Communal Needs

My dad would say: "In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, charity." Judaism has this balance down. It records minority opinions in the Talmud. Full video here.

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Judaism & Tribalism

Joey Kurtzman launches into system analysis. Monica relates Native American views on collective responsibility. We all killed Jesus. Some of us are glad. Full video here.

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Joey Kurtzman: ‘By Fourth Grade, You Know Judaism Is Silly’

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What Is The Essence Of Judaism?

A threeway discussion at the hovel:

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