peace

On Civil Discourse

One of the most pathetic (in the original sense of evoking pathos) passages in the Talmud is one (Bava Metzia ...

The Pope’s Kippah

So the Pope lost his kippah for a moment. I’ve been there. As a fellow bald man and kippah wearer ...

Shalom, At Passover And Always

We had another post for today, which we will share later, but in light of yesterday’s tragic shootings at two ...

Do Different Religions See “Peace” Differently?

As I mentioned in my last blog post, I grew up knowing very little about Judaism or Jewish culture. In ...

When Did Preemptive War Become a Jewish Value?

How many emails have you gotten recently urging you to “take action” to get new, tougher sanctions imposed on Iran? ...

“Only” Christmas Here? Bah Humbug, Billboard!

While recently driving through one of those long rural stretches that blur the lines between Midwest and South, I saw ...

Heschel’s Host: “Don’t Tell Me Religions Can’t Get Along!”

“Do you know a rabbi by the name of Abraham Joshua Heschel?”The question was asked of me by Jean Jackson, ...

Give Peace A Chance?

When news broke last week that Israelis and Palestinians had agreed to a new round of peace talks, how did ...

Race Matters: Reflections from a White Southern Jewish Mother

I’ve been thinking a lot about race lately. Many others have, too, in the aftermath of George Zimmerman’s acquittal – ...

My Southern Jewish Son, the US Army Sergeant/Black Hawk Helicopter Crew Chief

When we brought our baby son home from the hospital nearly 27 years ago, we imagined many things for his ...