Monthly Archives: January 2014

Angry Mordecai Kaplan

Posted on January 21, 2014 by zjb

Did the truth set Mordecai Kaplan free or did it just make him angry? When I first read Judaism as a Civilization, I was excited as can be, drawn to a social theory of Jewish culture that did not bog … Continue reading →

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CFP: Karl Barth & Judaism (Princeton Theological Seminary)

Posted on January 20, 2014 by zjb

  More information here at the conference website.

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Reading Mordecai Kaplan – “Religion of Ethical Nationhood”

Posted on January 20, 2014 by zjb

When asked what one should read next, my advisor in graduate school advised me to read next what I’d be embarrassed to admit to someone, a colleague, that I haven’t read. Given the infinity of what there is to read, … Continue reading →

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(Information) bds (Focus on) settlements (Israel TV)

Posted on January 19, 2014 by zjb

Larry Derfner at +972 writes about an 16 minute segment on BDS that appeared on Channel 2 television, which cuts through all the distracting static that arguments about BDS tend to provoke in the United States from both sides of the … Continue reading →

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What Do We Do When We Talk About Israel and Palestine (Entropy)

Posted on January 19, 2014 by zjb

It’s been for me nearly a month-long Israel-Palestine discourse-orgy, and I’m run down, asked to care and asking others to care too much about too little a thing. The only payoff that I can identify right now is that I … Continue reading →

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Shaul Magid –Charisma Speaking Rabbi Nachman (Public Lecture)

Posted on January 16, 2014 by zjb
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A Review of Eyal Ben-Eliyahu’s “Between Borders”- Guest Post by Hanan Mazeh

Posted on January 16, 2014 by zjb
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It’s (Not Just) (Mostly) Cold Outside Inside Llewyn Davis –Spoiler Alert?

Posted on January 16, 2014 by zjb

I know I shouldn’t read a Coen Brothers’ film morally, but I can’t help myself. One week inside the life of Llewyn Davis felt like an eternity. As Jean tells him, everything about him, he turns into shit, or, like … Continue reading →

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Reading Mordecai Kaplan Journals (1913-1934)

Posted on January 15, 2014 by zjb

Truth be told, the study of Mordecai Kaplan will depend upon the indefatigable efforts of Mel Scult, who has edited for us Communings of the Spirit, The Journals of Mordecai M. Kaplan volume I 1913-1934. As Mel gently reminds us, … Continue reading →

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Move the Fuck Over, Bro (New York City Subways)

Posted on January 14, 2014 by zjb

For a blog tracking the aggressive body language of male privilege on the New York City subways, check out Move the Fuck Over, Bro. It’s about the way men occupy public space. The blog includes pictures, posts, and comments. I … Continue reading →

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