Wow. Loved reading this. As a Jew myself, I struggle and have struggled with the notion of a team, a tribe, etc. Been studying I Samuel and II Samuel with my Torah study group…and confront the history and tales of Samuel’s, Saul’s, David’s armies, leaders and general smiting activity. Ach. We have Jewish institutions, places of worship, associations, ad nauseum. We are afraid, generally speaking, as a group to embrace and understand other theologies, ostensibly because our tradition goes so deep that we can never fully plumb its depths. And yet, even as I reluctantly depend on that as an article of faith, the cloying fact of the Jewish identity is sometimes suffocating. Thanks for your perspective. I don’t always indicate it, but I read every one of your posts. I wrote a substack post on the notion of faith just this week…so please don’t stop posting!
Fabulous!! Best yet in explaining/comparing Religious so called Truths with, shall I dare call AI a replacement?? Each using fear controlled by 'The Few'. I just watched '10 myths about Jews' on youtube. Instead of our beliefs, as the Christians follow that they will be rewarded by heaven' ir doomed by 'hell by not believing in Jesus, Jews follow responsibilty andfixing the workd. But do we? Maybe some!!
While must of us are struggling to figure out "what's wrong with this picture," you're nailing it to the wall with courage, wisdom and eloquence. Thank you.
And don’t believe everything you think.
Wow. Loved reading this. As a Jew myself, I struggle and have struggled with the notion of a team, a tribe, etc. Been studying I Samuel and II Samuel with my Torah study group…and confront the history and tales of Samuel’s, Saul’s, David’s armies, leaders and general smiting activity. Ach. We have Jewish institutions, places of worship, associations, ad nauseum. We are afraid, generally speaking, as a group to embrace and understand other theologies, ostensibly because our tradition goes so deep that we can never fully plumb its depths. And yet, even as I reluctantly depend on that as an article of faith, the cloying fact of the Jewish identity is sometimes suffocating. Thanks for your perspective. I don’t always indicate it, but I read every one of your posts. I wrote a substack post on the notion of faith just this week…so please don’t stop posting!
Fabulous!! Best yet in explaining/comparing Religious so called Truths with, shall I dare call AI a replacement?? Each using fear controlled by 'The Few'. I just watched '10 myths about Jews' on youtube. Instead of our beliefs, as the Christians follow that they will be rewarded by heaven' ir doomed by 'hell by not believing in Jesus, Jews follow responsibilty andfixing the workd. But do we? Maybe some!!
Thanks!
I have long enjoyed your wisdom
Ahhh… “The way of Toto!”
May we each allow the wee barking one to pull our curtains back as well. (Learning more about our true selves is a gift!)
Persistent wisdom. Thank you.
I also read your posts every week! Thank you for a well reasoned post each week
While must of us are struggling to figure out "what's wrong with this picture," you're nailing it to the wall with courage, wisdom and eloquence. Thank you.