Judaism
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Religion, Jews and Belief
So we should talk about a sensitive subject, because nobody wants to, and because the powers that be don’t want us to. If ever, there was a reason to talk about a subject, it’s because the phony authorities consider it taboo. I don’t think I’m going to come out with any definitive conclusions, but I…
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Kanye West
Undoubtedly you have heard the latest about Kanye West who now calls himself Ye. He’s been making a lot of antisemitic comments. Is he right? He’s wrong. But not for the reasons you might think. He makes the common mistake of identifying the people he’s criticizing as Jews. I don’t know the ins and outs…
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The Jews of Sobibor
The Jews who attend Harvard are traitors to those Jews who died at Sobibor. The Jews who send their children to Harvard are traitors to those Jews who died at Sobibor. Sobibor was an extermination camp that the Nazis were running. There were no work camps at Sobibor. You got off the train, you walked…
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Jesus and Epiphany
Two thousand years ago Christianity arose. We can debate how it arose, but it did arise. It arose because Judaism was not meeting the needs of the people. Nobody sat around two thousand years ago and said, “Hey, I think I will invent a religion that will destroy Judaism just for the hell of it.”…
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What is Antisemitism?
What does it mean to be antisemitic. There are various definitions, and there is some controversy afoot these days as to what constitutes antisemitism. Let’s leave criticism of Israel out of the discussion for now. This is a bogus addition that has no merit. One popular definition says that you are antisemitic if you do harm to…
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Israeli Bluster
So the latest Israeli blowhard to enter the arena, Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan, states that Israel is closer than ever to entering Gaza to attain security for Israel’s citizens. Tough talk. Let’s see how tough he talks in a few months after Israel decides to undertake this mission. Will Israel win? Well, it depends upon…
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Friends and Enemies
There’s no logical reason why Jews cannot live alongside Palestinian Muslims. They are not natural enemies. Indeed, they are brothers. Mohammed modeled Islam off Judaism, which helps explain why both share similar traits and customs. Certainly they are not a threat to each other operationally. Here is why. Both religions are rules oriented. To be a…
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Larry’s Story: The True Story of Christ
Along time ago in a land far, far away, there was a bright Jewish boy named Larry. That’s what he called himself. Of course, his name could have been Phil, Steve or even Shlomo. It doesn’t matter. Larry had an ordinary job, but he didn’t care. He loved to learn and he was curious about…