The Sounds of the Shofar: T’kia Sh’varim T’ru . . . T’ru . . . Trump
2016-10-03 – Here’s to a good year! – לשנה טובה – L’shanah tova! Today is Rosh Hashanah (Jewish new year), the beginning of the 10 days of awe that will […]
Tag Archives: Religion
Comforting the Afflicted
2016-06-30 – Here’s an interesting saying: The job of the newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. If you want to look up the source, here’s a […]
If They Only Had a Heart
2016-06-28 – My fellow liberals LOVE calling right wingers stupid. LOVE IT. But, not only is that tack insulting, it is wrong. Evidence for their stupidity includes their denial of […]
Tubman on the Twenty—Not In Time for Passover
2016-04-21 – Apparently Harriet Tubman will be on the twenty instead of Andrew Jackson. I like that. If I had one of those Tubman twenties today, I’d give it at […]
Not Comfortable With My Body
2016-03-10 – I’m not comfortable with my body. I’m not talking about body shaming. I’m talking about BODY SHAMING. I’m talking about a millennia-old angst about the human condition. You […]
The Millennium . . . + 16 (or Whatever)
2015-12-31 – Regardless of when you thought the Millennium was supposed to arrive, it’s come and it’s gone. No apocalypse. No golden age. No. It’s been more like going from […]
Not All Mammals Are Dogs
2015-12-08 – Not all mammals are dogs. You probably know this. You and I are not dogs. Your pet cats are not dogs. Horses are not dogs. Nor are bears […]
December Is the Worst Month of the Year
2015-12-1 – December is the worst month of the year. Now, before you say this is an attack on Christmas, consider this: Christmas is in December to mitigate the gloom, […]
The Importance of Telling Good Muslims from Bad Muslims
2015-11-24 – Ever since 9/11 there’s been a constant debate about whether terrorism is inherent in Islam or not. For the most part, liberals say no (with the notable exception […]
Dr. Ben Carson Needs Some Sacks Education: A Review of Rabbi Sacks’ New Book
2015-11-08 – No one who has ever heard the biblical story of Joseph can forget it. A brother who is sold into slavery rises through his own faith and perseverance […]
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