Some place between 40 and Death
Posted in Judaism, emergent on 8 February 2008 - 3 אדר א' 5768
This sermon, by a Graduating Senior at Jewish Theological Seminary, uses the iPhone as a prop. This is the coolest, most cutting edge piece of technology in the world.
We are living in a time, in a world, where we have a burning bush of knowledge in the palm of our hand and yet, we [...]
Posted in Judaism, other geekery on 8 February 2008 - 3 אדר א' 5768
Via the Jewish Telegraph Agency: The discovery of an ancient cemetery in Jamaica has stirred speculation that Jews used to take part in piracy. This explains why so many pirates had beards.
Posted in JBC?, Judaism, saints and days on 7 February 2008 - 2 אדר א' 5768
This is a “leap year” in Judaism: there are two months of Adar. Normally one would say, “Be Happy, it’s Adar.” But my understanding is that, this year, that would be next month, in Adar II. (I may be wrong.) But Purim is next month - in Adar II. I note [...]
Posted in Judaism, emergent on 4 February 2008 - 29 שבט 5768
A cool quote over at Synablog, from Tony Jones’ book The New Christians: Dispatches from the Emergent Frontier:
In the blogosphere, we began taking heat for even announcing the meeting, especially my quote in the press release that I was excited to meet with the rabbis to ‘‘talk about the future and God’s Kingdom.’’ Some of [...]
Posted in Judaism, consumer on 2 February 2008 - 27 שבט 5768
Creation, Environment and Torah. Integral living. Yes, it’s about Judaism. But how can the rest learn from this - especially Christians who claim to revere the same text?
Posted in Judaism, politics on 29 January 2008 - 23 שבט 5768
I had a curious, and thankfully brief, discussion with Mom on Sunday morning prior to Mass. Mom - a member of the UMC - has issued an ultimatum. If the Methodist Conference this summer decides to sell off its stock in Caterpillar trucks, she’s going to leave the Methodist Church forever.
Why?
Well, evidently the impetus [...]
Posted in Judaism, saints and days on 27 January 2008 - 21 שבט 5768
I had no idea that there was such at thing - in several countries, actually - as Holocaust Memorial Day. That is, today.
This is different from the Jewish Yom Ha Shoah, which is on 27 Nissan: this year, starting at sundown on 1 May.
May their memory be Eternal!
Posted in JBC?, Judaism, orthoparadoxy on 25 January 2008 - 19 שבט 5768
Here’s the rest of the earlier post “Is it really the Torah… I was on my way out the door when I got the email that led me to that post over on the Chabad website. It’s been a long day of car-related errands (Mom and Dad coming this weekend).
Here’s why [...]
I believe in my heart that the Five Books of Moses and the Prophets are from G‑d. When it comes to the Talmud, however, I am beginning to believe it was made up over the centuries to control the Jewish believer with all its added laws. The rabbis add scores of laws to each of [...]
Posted in Judaism, orthoparadoxy on 17 January 2008 - 11 שבט 5768
I’m currently reading Rabbi Steven Greenberg’s Wrestling with God and Men. I’m only 25 pages in (I’ve noted before I’m a slow reader) and I find these three paragraphs, a gem that condenses my own experience and quest. I think the “Orthodoxy” in these paragraphs could be Christian or Jewish up to a [...]
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