Monthly Archives: March 2013

New York Jewish Philosophy Place (After Europe)

Posted on March 14, 2013 by zjb

A too quick coffee with a friend and then a walk in the neighborhood. I realize how much my world in Jewish philosophy is framed and determined by a sixteen block radius between Central, Morningside, and Riverside Parks and how … Continue reading →

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The Place of Jewish Philosophy Place

Posted on March 13, 2013 by zjb

Is there a coherence to Jewish Philosophy Place, which seems to ramble between and to get caught in so many competing topoi? Combining aesthetics, culture, politics, religion, technology, what is the place of Jewish Philosophy Place at this actualization? From … Continue reading →

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Syria (Rebel Destruction of Holy Sites) (Against Political Theology)

Posted on March 12, 2013 by zjb

Important article by Matthew Barber  explaining the shift in thinking at Syria Comment, a blog run by Joshua Landis, for which and for whom I have boundless respect and admiration. Barber explains how Syria Comment has tried to come to … Continue reading →

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Cold [Rational] Hatred — These Kids Like Hitler, They Don’t Like Jews

Posted on March 11, 2013 by zjb

A fascinating Youtube clip with Dutch kids of Turkish descent about Jews, Palestine, and Hitler, and not for the obvious reasons per se. What makes this clip particularly interesting are not the opinions themselves (“Hitler should have killed all the … Continue reading →

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Feminism, Liberalism, Socialism, Zionism (Meirav Michaeli)

Posted on March 10, 2013 by zjb

Maybe you know not a lot about Zionism, but are trying to assess the recent kerfuffle here in the United States surrounding BDS, especially as it gets picked up by this or that public figure or academic superstar; or maybe … Continue reading →

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Consumption, Fertility, Orthodox Judaism (David Brooks)

Posted on March 8, 2013 by zjb

Open-orthodox friends of mine at FB were all over the recent David Brooks paean at the NYT to orthodox fertility and constricted possibilities. After going through and telling his readers about the assembled glories at the snack section of a luxury … Continue reading →

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What Students Want/Need (Jewish Studies) (Complements/Supplements)

Posted on March 7, 2013 by zjb

Regarding my recent posting about what students want from Jewish Studies at Syracuse, Brian Small, Director of Programming and Student Engagement, and also Interim Executive Director of Hillel at Syracuse University had this to say. As always, I defer to … Continue reading →

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What Students Want/What Students Need (Intellectual Equality Against Critical Theory) (Part II)

Posted on March 6, 2013 by zjb

Apparently it’s not just Syracuse undergraduates who want to talk or read about “spirituality,” “technology,” and “the Holocaust.” Yesterday’s post about my students at SU brought the second highest number of all-time visits for a single day at JPP. I … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 5, 2013 by zjb

ZJB: One day, I’ll stop reblogging every post at Home of Schelmiel Theory. Just not yet. More on Walter Benjamin, and now Bataille. Is Benjamin a tragic schlemiel or a childish one?

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Posted on March 5, 2013 by zjb

ZJB: More brilliant, beautiful writing about Walter Benjamin. Yes, yes, sadly, Walter was a schlemiel. The Home of Schlemiel Theory tells us why.

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