Recently, doing some research for a curriculum project on Jewish values, I stumbled upon these delightful excerpts from the Talmud (redacted circa 500 CE). They really made me laugh. Keep in mind, they were written in a culture (Babylonia) where there were no trade schools or formal educational institutions. All skills and knowledge were passed [...]
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Some advice from the Talmud: Just don’t be a jerk!
Posted in a LIVING progressive Judaism!, tagged funny quotes from Talmud, Talmud on October 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Was Rome really the foundation of “traditional” Judaism?
Posted in Jewish, tagged Evolution of judaism, Rabbinic judaism, Rome invasion, Second temple, Talmud on January 3, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Imagine if what we had been taught in religious school is that many of the fundamental elements we consider “Jewish” are actually attributable to the Romans. How would that affect what we call “traditional Judaism”? How would that shape our thinking of what defines Reform Judaism versus Orthodox or “traditional” Judaism? What elements am I [...]
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I am a writer, editor, rabbinical student, mother and scuba diver (not necessarily in that order). My latest project is a narrative nonfiction book called Chasing Cupid: Tales of Dating Disaster in Jewish Suburbia, about my 15+ years of dating.
