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Jeremy Rosen's Blog: August 2004
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Combining a traditional Jewish outlook with a critical perspective on religious and political issues. August 23, 2004. The March of Folly. One can understand why Saddam Hussein suppressed his family and perhaps how that oppression was responsible for turning him into the very antithesis of Islamic spirituality he is, another example of an extremist holding everyone else up to ransom. The only response is to call his bluff and rid the country of him. We of the silent majority must stop being silent. All o...
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Jeremy Rosen's Podcast: January 2009
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Sunday, January 25, 2009. Jeremy Rosen on the Torah. Episode 2 (Breishit/Genesis Part 1). We think the text is pretty simple, but I want to show you how many different ways there are of understanding the simple opening line of the Torah.". In this episode, Jeremy discusses various ways of translating and interpreting the first words in Breishit (Genesis). For the mp3. Or, for more listening options, visit the page for this episode at archive.org. Posted by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen @ 4:02 PM. Jeremy Rosen on th...
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Jeremy Rosen's Podcast: October 2009
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Friday, October 23, 2009. Jeremy Rosen on the Torah. Episode 9 (Breishit/Genesis Part 8). Why is the Creation story recounted twice in the text of Genesis? Some scholars contend that the two versions come from separate sources. But might there be other ways of understanding the existence of two accounts and the significance of the differences? In this episode, Rabbi Jeremy Rosen considers possible meanings and messages implicit in the variations. Posted by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen @ 4:31 PM.
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Jeremy Rosen's Blog: October 2004
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Combining a traditional Jewish outlook with a critical perspective on religious and political issues. October 17, 2004. Money only talks to those who listen! According to the Talmud wealth is more due to chance or Divine Intervention than to any personal qualities. (Though it does seem to me that single-mindedness- with a dollop of opportunism- helps! The Jewish version of He who pays the piper calls the tune. But anyone more than vaguely familiar with Jews knows that racial characteristics do not apply ...
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Jeremy Rosen's Blog: July 2004
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Combining a traditional Jewish outlook with a critical perspective on religious and political issues. July 11, 2004. In Africa, millions are fleeing their homes, tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children have been murdered, a campaign of ethnic cleansing, driving people from their homes is underway. And would you believe it? Not a motion in the United Nations, no condemnation from the Security Council, not a peep, just a visit from Kofi. Why doesn’t the world give a damn? Links to this post.
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Jeremy Rosen's Podcast: April 2009
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Sunday, April 19, 2009. Jeremy Rosen on the Torah. Episode 6 (Breishit/Genesis Part 5). Do animals have souls? Are we meant to be vegetarian? What does it mean to say we are created in God's image? Are men and women equal? Can we fulfill our potential in this world? These are some of the questions touched upon in our study of the fifth and sixth days of Creation. For the mp3. Or, for more listening options, visit the page for this episode at archive.org. Posted by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen @ 10:17 PM.
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Jeremy Rosen's Blog: April 2005
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Combining a traditional Jewish outlook with a critical perspective on religious and political issues. April 11, 2005. The papers have been full of the death of the Pope. Tributes from Jews. Have been flooding in. In Jewish terms, it could be argued. He was the best and most pro-Jewish pope ever. He was, after all, the first pope to visit the Western Wall. Despite all this, I still consider Pope John 23rd. John Paul might have helped free Poland, but did little for South America. He was a diplomat and...
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Jeremy Rosen's Podcast: May 2009
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Jeremy Rosen on the Torah. Episode 7 (Breishit/Genesis Part 6). Is humanity inherently good, or are people evil from birth? Is sex dirty, or a gift to be enjoyed? Are we commanded to reproduce without limit, and does humanity's "dominion" over the earth mean that people may use and abuse it as desired? These are some of the issues that must be considered in understanding the Torah's account of Day Six of Creation. For technical assistance, contact shoshana@jeremyrosen.com.
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Jeremy Rosen's Podcast: February 2009
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Sunday, February 15, 2009. Jeremy Rosen on the Torah. Episode 4 (Breishit/Genesis Part 3). What is the relationship between 'light' and 'enlightenment'? In this episode, we begin to examine the deeper meanings, concepts, and implications behind the phraseology of the Creation story. For the mp3. Or, for more listening options, visit the page for this episode at archive.org. For technical assistance, contact shoshana@jeremyrosen.com. Posted by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen @ 6:06 PM. Tuesday, February 3, 2009. Jerem...
