Archive for 2019
Spiritual Biology
For Israeli theologian Yeshayahu Leibowitz, nothing was more spiritually heinous than Korach’s preposterous theological assertion in the commencement of our
Taste of Torah Parshat Korach
Simultaneously, our Torah reading this week chronicles a failed rebellion against Moses, and we celebrate our National Independence, at least,
V’dobarta Bam
I recently returned from my family vacation, as wonderful as it was it is truly nice to be back
Custom Made Commandments
In almost every portion, there are several topics, or commandments, mentioned. Although it may not appear to be so,
Barbara Ann Brenner
Brenner – Barbara Ann June 30, 2019, at age 84, of Boynton Beach, FL and Williamsville, NY. Daughter of the
Watch: UB Professor Sergey Dolgopolski’s Discusses ”What Is the Difference Between Anti-Semitism and Xenophobia?”
If you missed Professor Sergey Dolgopolski’s launch of his new book, The Other Others: The Political After the Talmud (Fordham
Elayna Ratchford-Buyer
RATCHFORD-BUYER – Elayna June 13, 2019. Beloved wife of Michael Buyer; loving sister of Stephanie (Rodney) Washington and Dawn (Austin)
Allow Your Unique Voice to Play Its Own Music.
Individuality seems to be a noble aspiration. Yet religion seems to demand conformity — following a certain code of
Differences Within Unity
One of the striking features of this week’s parsha, the longest parsha in the Torah, is the repetition of
A Blessing on the Handmaids
In an episode from season two of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, a dystopian vision of a future run by