Humans, Octopi, Bees, Gods, and Artificial Intelligence
February 16, 2026—We like to think of ourselves as the apex of biological intelligence—at least here on Earth. That’s certainly true if we measure it on a scale that is […]
Tag Archives: Religion
Mislabeling Antisemitism: A Political Tool
February 12, 2026—I’m getting sick and tired of right-wing politicos calling Jews antisemitic. Jews have a wide variety of opinions and beliefs. And Jews sometimes call other Jews antisemitic. Nu? […]
Atonement for the Sin of Exhaustion
September 22, 2025 – I’m a Jew but not a believer. I gave up most ritual observance years ago and I don’t attend services. But I do still hold on […]
What’s Next After Yom Kippur?
September 25, 2023 – Today is Yom Kippur. I don’t observe the holiday in the traditional sense. I don’t go to the synagogue. I don’t fast. I don’t atone for […]
Exotic Fruit for New Year 5784
September 17, 2023 – On Rosh Hashanah, Jews eat new fruits. We were invited to a neighbor’s house for dinner. It was the first time we had dinner with them. […]
I Am Not BIPOC or LGBTQIA2S+ . . . or Judeo-Christian
2022-03-07 – This weekend I read a defense of the acronym BIPOC. This term is not new, but I was surprised by the usage, so I looked it up. It […]
If You Want to Proselytize Me, First Try to Understand Me
2021-12-27 – I do not understand proselytizing. But I do understand persuasion. I have been the target of two distinct efforts at proselytizing recently. Neither of them has been persuasive. […]
For the Sin of Hard-Heartedness
2020-09-18 – Tonight begins the Days of Awe: the 10 days from Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) through Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). It is a time during which we […]
Is QAnon Repackaged Antisemitism?
2020-08-14 – Like many people, I my understanding of the right-wing nut-job conspiracy movement called QAnon has been limited. But you’ve probably heard some of their fanatical rants without the […]
#Pocalypso | When Antico Became a Terrorist Group
2020-07-09 – You’ve probably heard of Antifa. According to Trump, Antifa is a terrorist group—even though it isn’t a group. But you can’t be too careful. And maybe it is […]
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