Tag Archives: Judaism

Book Review: Sabbath Day Of Eternity

Posted on March 28, 2020 by

Sabbath Day Of Eternity, by Aryeh Kaplan There is a fundamental flaw of logic at the heart of this book.  The author writes about the Sabbath from a Jewish perspective, specifically from the erroneous premise that the Talmud springs from … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Ten Commandments

Posted on February 5, 2020 by

The Ten Commandments:  How Our Most Ancient Moral Text Can Renew Modern Life, by David Hazony About the only thing I had an issue with in this book is the fact that my own view of the Talmud is far … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Disraeli: The Victorian Dandy Who Became Prime Minister

Posted on January 25, 2020 by

Disraeli:  The Victorian Dandy Who Became Prime Minister, by Christopher Hibbert I must admit that I had mixed feelings about this particular book.  The author did a good job at writing about the life of Benjamin Disraeli, a man who … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Talking About God

Posted on January 4, 2020 by

Talking About God:  Exploring The Meaning Of Religious Life With Kierkegaard, Buber, Tillich, and Heschel, by Daniel F. Polish This book suffers greatly from the problem of ulterior motives and also serves to the reader as a reminder that when … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Wittgenstein’s Poker

Posted on November 22, 2019 by

Wittgenstein’s Poker:  The Story Of A Ten-Minute Argument Between Two Great Philosophers, by David Edmonds & John Eidinow Calling Wittgenstein a great philosopher would appear to be a highly charitable view given his terrible sense and fondness for oracular statements.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: History Of The Jews

Posted on October 25, 2019 by

History Of The Jews, by Paul Goodman This particular short volume is both easy to read and a worthwhile survey of the broad sweep of history of the Jewish people throughout history.  While the book is by no means long … Continue reading →

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Mysteries Of The Bible: Who Are The Nethinim?

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

Earlier today, as I write this, I received a message with a question from a loyal reader of mine:  “Hi, any chance you might be interested in doing a post on the Nathanim … I mean the Nethinim (Ezra 8:20)? … Continue reading →

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Zechariah 12:10-14: And The Family Of The House Of Nathan By Itself

Posted on September 3, 2019 by

This past Sabbath I was having a conversation with a few brethren and one of the party asked about a particular obscure passage found in Zechariah 12:10-14:  ““And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants … Continue reading →

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That Surprised No One

Posted on August 11, 2019 by

If one is even remotely as fond of conspiracy theories as I am, there is a clear pattern of how it is that people who can cause trouble are disposed of.  If possible, things are made to look like a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Why?: Explaining The Holocaust

Posted on June 12, 2019 by

Why?:  Explaining The Holocaust, by Peter Hayes It is said, to the point of being a cliche, that there is no business like Shoah business, and this book is certainly part of that to such an extent that it expressly … Continue reading →

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