Neuhaus, Richard John
How old is the Jewish religion? What is the biblical term for a non-Jewish person? Who wrote the Torah? What do Jewish people call the Old Testament? What does the Torah encompass? Who are the Cushites in the Old Testament? What does Bar Mitzvah mean?
I don’t think that any intellectually honest person can pretend that there are no difficulties when it comes to faith in Judaism. There are many compelling reasons to believe in God and to believe thatthe Jewish peoplehave a history and place in the world that defy logic and ultimate...
But she also said the people she has met across the country “will help you in a heartbeat if you are in trouble” — and they make her proud to be American. “We are not so different from our neighbors. When a house is on fire, we do not ask about the homeowner's race...
sometimes more than one. It is told in various sections that focus on everything from the history of the Jewish people to their traditions and a good look at modern Judaism. I tip my hat --- or, more accurately, my yarmulke --- to these gentlemen, who do an incredible job of coverin...
The Jewish historian Josephus wasa first-century spin doctorwho can be counted upon to put himself and his people in a favorable light, even if it means fudging the facts at times. But how accurate is Josephus when neither his nor the Jewish people’s reputation is on the line?
"As Antisemitic crimes and acts of hate have increased across the world, among them the deadliest attack committed against the Jewish people since the Holocaust, leaders have an obligation to call hate what it is and bring Americans together against it," he said. "There is no justification fo...
That, I believe, is how Jewish people received eternal life in Old Testament times. By faith, the Israelites placed themselves in the hands of God to do with as He wished. They did not know the name of Jesus, but they knew some things about God, and they believed what God had said....
we can do our small part to help create that larger system-wide change we so desperately need. Having celebrated dialogue groups in the past, I now see both their power and their limitations. It seems they can give good-hearted caring people something meaningful to do while the oppressive st...
Billy Joel was finally getting over his recent divorce, which is a much easier thing to do when you’re an internationally famous rock star. So he dated …