Love this post—without doubt there’s a shared spirituality even among the most secular Israelis, who still live according to the jewish calendar, observe basic religious customs and rituals, spend Shabbat with family and not working, center lives on community and children, and almost universally believe in Gd and Gds hand in current events, even if they reject Halacha.
"The burning question was whether American support for Israel’s offensive in Gaza, and Canberra’s close alliance with the U.S., was putting Australian Jews in danger."
I had the the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Podhoretz when he published Why are Jews Liberals? Recently, I read EX Friends a wonderful look into the New York intellectual scene of a bygone era.
Love this post—without doubt there’s a shared spirituality even among the most secular Israelis, who still live according to the jewish calendar, observe basic religious customs and rituals, spend Shabbat with family and not working, center lives on community and children, and almost universally believe in Gd and Gds hand in current events, even if they reject Halacha.
Beautifully put about a great American.
This week brings another example of journalists using the "Why do they hate" Jews approach, in Time (which seems to still exist):
https://time.com/7340830/bondi-beach-attack-antisemitism-australia/
"The burning question was whether American support for Israel’s offensive in Gaza, and Canberra’s close alliance with the U.S., was putting Australian Jews in danger."
I had the the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Podhoretz when he published Why are Jews Liberals? Recently, I read EX Friends a wonderful look into the New York intellectual scene of a bygone era.