Monthly Archives: March 2020

פורים שמח

Posted on March 9, 2020 by zjb
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(The Social Good) Principles of Rabbinic Political Theory

Posted on March 9, 2020 by zjb

In the middle of an election year, I’m trying to sketch out a “Jewish political theory” based on rabbinic sources. It is neither radical-messianic-revolutionary (i.e. committed to radical ends, the radical end of things) nor liberal (i.e. predicated on the … Continue reading →

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(Coronavirus) Not The Time For Mezuzah Kissing

Posted on March 4, 2020 by zjb

(h/t Mika Tal)

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(Joe & Bernie) Kissing Babies & Bad Political Theory

Posted on March 4, 2020 by zjb

The election is still competitive, but let’s climb off the ledge and re-think a lot of bad political theory to which university professors and graduate students are especially prone. Democratic electoral politics is the art of kissing babies, not throwing … Continue reading →

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(The Jewish Right) Israel

Posted on March 3, 2020 by zjb

What a strange crew. After running one of the ugliest campaigns in the history of the country, steeped in hate against the judiciary, the police, the media, the security elites, against Arabs and leftists, always against Arabs, they gather around … Continue reading →

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Wake Up Brothers, the City is Burning

Posted on March 2, 2020 by zjb
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