Monthly Archives: November 2018

Book Review: Cold Front

Posted on November 27, 2018 by nathanalbright

Cold Front:  Conflict Ahead In Arctic Waters, by David Fairhall It would be fair to say that the author is at least a bit too concerned about global warming, because even he recognizes that it is unlikely to be an … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Greenland: The End Of The World

Posted on November 27, 2018 by nathanalbright

Greenland:  The End Of The World, by Damjan Koncnik with Kevin Kato I have often wondered about how it would be to visit Greenland, and this book did not discourage me thinking of it as an interesting task that would … Continue reading →

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Waiting For It

Posted on November 26, 2018 by nathanalbright

Today, while I was reading a book, I was struck by something that I had never seen as a problem or difficulty.  Many people are aware of a standard of behavior known as the waiter rule, which lets people know … Continue reading →

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Book Review: American Judaism

Posted on November 26, 2018 by nathanalbright

American Judaism:  A History, by Jonathan D. Sarna As someone who has read the author’s work before [1], I had a good idea of what to expect from the work and I was not either particularly surprised nor disappointed with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Jews On The Frontier

Posted on November 26, 2018 by nathanalbright

Jews On The Frontier:  Religion And Mobility In Nineteenth Century America, by Shari Rabin Sometimes when I pick books to read at the same time there are some inspired similarities.  For example, this particular book talks about union and disunion … Continue reading →

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The Cat Who Attacked His Own Shadow

Posted on November 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Since the evening before Thanksgiving I have been spending some time with some close friends and distant cousins of mine as is frequently my habit.  This family has been taking care of a cat belonging to a granddaughter of theirs … Continue reading →

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God Gives To His Beloved Sleep

Posted on November 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

For a variety of reasons I have often looked at Psalm 127 and its importance (often alongside Psalm 128) [1].  Although Psalm 127 is short, it touches on a lot of themes that are of deep personal interest to me, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Winterset

Posted on November 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Winterset, by Maxwell Anderson It’s not too surprising that this play won awards when it was written and first performed, as this play appears to be precisely the sort of play that was and remains award bait as a drama.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology

Posted on November 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Edgar Lee Masters’ Spoon River Anthology, conceived, adapted and arranged by Charles Aidman Admittedly, this play is not a terrible one.  In fact, this play reminds me of one of my own plays, which I wrote in my early adulthood … Continue reading →

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On The Legitimacy Of The Oral Law

Posted on November 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

In his discussion of Hillel called Hillel:  If Not Now, When?, noted contemporary conservative Jewish rabbi and author Joseph Telushkin commented that given the Bible’s assumption of various matters being in existence outside of the written text, that the oral … Continue reading →

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