Archives

November 2018

November 11, 2018
There’s an ancient question, known in philosophy as Euthyphro’s Dilemma. Asked by Socrates in the...
November 04, 2018
My last post touched on the concept of humankind being created in the “image of...

October 2018

October 30, 2018
That seems like a pretty bizarre title, right? What could an Orthodox Jew possibly have...
October 25, 2018
  My last post discussed the Jewish belief in an Oral Law that accompanies the...
October 21, 2018
It’s a core belief of traditional Judaism stretching back to the days of the Pharisees...
October 17, 2018
Sure, Noah was a good guy. The Bible spells that out pretty clearly: “Noah was...
October 15, 2018
Just thought I’d post the link to an article that I recently wrote about my...
October 10, 2018
This past Saturday, Jews around the world once again began the yearly cycle of reading...
October 07, 2018
This is a follow up to my last post about the divine commandment for the...
October 03, 2018
Continuing the series that I began a few weeks ago, this post will once again...

September 2018

September 27, 2018
Yup, another holiday. But this is the last one for a while, I promise. On...
September 21, 2018
This Sunday night, Jews the world over will begin observing the seven day holiday called...
September 16, 2018
  That’s how most people translate it. But maybe they’re missing the mark. In a...
September 06, 2018
My apologies for the clickbait title. But, for once, it’s actually true! You legitimately would...
September 02, 2018
My last two posts about controversial Bible passages were a bit obscure. I’m sure many...

August 2018

August 29, 2018
This post is the next installment in what will hopefully be a series on traditional...
August 24, 2018
As the title suggests, I am beginning a new series of articles for this blog...
August 20, 2018
I’m moving backwards. In my first piece, I wrote about how Jews and Christians can...
August 10, 2018
  In my last post, I explained what the idea of the Jews being a...
August 06, 2018
  My first post to this blog made the case for expanding opportunities for honest...
August 02, 2018
This past semester, I was a visiting student at a local Catholic Jesuit university and...
Related posts from Everything Old is New Again
Jewish
Written Text and Oral Law: Why Do We...
Everything Old is New Again
Jewish
The Bible is not enough: why Jews believe...
Everything Old is New Again
Jewish
Did God Really Command Genocide?: The Case of...
Everything Old is New Again
Jewish
Did God Really Command Genocide?: The Case of...
Everything Old is New Again