Comments on: “Obstinate Hebrews”

By: Jewish Mother

Jewish Mother — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:24:51 +0000

We insist on a liberalism which partners with G-d.

The left says, “liberalism, sure, but what’s with this G-d stuff.” The right says, “G-d, sure, but who needs all this liberalism.”

We wonder, in real, and sometimes fatal innocence, what the problem is. It is so easy for us. We are used to the balance. We understand intuitively that liberty isn’t license.

By: Jewish Mother

Jewish Mother — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:14:59 +0000

Very valuable post.

A huge subject with many angles.

We are too right for the left, and too left for the right.

(Like Shakespeare. Who liked us.)

By: VJ

VJ — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:32:03 +0000

The title could be recapitulated for almost every western European nation. Attacks, then as now both from the secular ‘left’ and the more religious ‘right’ were always a common experience. Some things never change. Cheers & Good Luck, ‘VJ’

By: themiddle

themiddle — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:00:07 +0000

Anbybody who writes a book called “Obstinate Hebrews” should be asked to write for Jewlicious.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 03:08:23 +0000

Very interesting book.
Also, if anyone’s interested and knows
French, you should “google”
Le grand rabbin Joseph Sitruk.
He’s recently written a book called
“La vie ne vaut rien, mais rien ne vaut une vie”. I don’t know if it’s out in English yet.
Also google “le grand rabbin Jacob Kaplan”
(1895-1994)- terrific guy.
He even had a French stamp issued with his picture on it.
There is also a stamp issued by France
with a picture of Rashi.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 02:28:40 +0000

sorry, that comment was meant to be on another post. i was just being careless.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 02:23:48 +0000

hi, i think the link should be armeniapedia.o...