the jta’s youth journalism fellowship article discussed the “jewish” stake in the right to terminate a pregnancy. the article touched on that “amanda kleinman, senior cantor at the westchester reform temple in scarsdale, new york, reviewed biblical texts that convey understandings of abortion in judaism. kleinman cited a case from exodus where a pregnant woman sustains anContinue reading “A Modern Hypothetical?”
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The Big Kahuna Or Kehuna (כְּהֻנָּֽה)?
the torah portion korach- beginning at numbers 16- utilizes the word, כְּהֻנָּֽה, kehuna. hawaiian contains a similar word- kahuna. beyond sounding alike, their meanings bare similarity; in hebrew, kehuna refers to priesthood while the kahuna in hawaiian refers to a wise man or shaman. for some, being a kahuna is not enough. thus, we haveContinue reading “The Big Kahuna Or Kehuna (כְּהֻנָּֽה)?”
Almost Final Justice For Ee Lee
significant developments have happened with the defendants’ sentencing with respect to the ee lee murder. with respect defendant mr. kevin t. spencer jr., his sentencing hearing scheduled for 6/2/23, was continued to 8/3/23, before judge yamahiro. with respect to the other defendant, mr. kamare lewis’ sentencing hearing for 6/16/23 proceeded and he received the followingContinue reading “Almost Final Justice For Ee Lee”
Of Context in Isolation; Monday Morning Portion Quarterback
why are events blown out of proportion? context matters. in the shlach torah portion, the unthinkable happens- an “unnamed” individual is stoned to death for picking up wood on the sabbath. wild? nothing could be more “out of control” than the events happening in the portion shlach. the children of israel drama included (1) theContinue reading “Of Context in Isolation; Monday Morning Portion Quarterback”
The Unmentioned Revolution?
author yuval noah hareri’s sapiens details humanity’s many revolutions including cognitive, agricultural and scientific. one significant development, however, was not afforded a revolutionary label. this development is referenced in the torah portion bo. with the exodus emancipation, the children of israel’s initial commandment from the master of the universe is perhaps shocking. it was aContinue reading “The Unmentioned Revolution?”
The Legend
a friend’s high functioning autistic son is amazing. one of his quirky predilections is an unbridled passion for technology; anything manufactured by apple makes him salivate. one day, the boy, while we were waiting for our food at kanter’s deli, flashed at me his apple watch. the device, in the past, never impressed me. myContinue reading “The Legend”
Journalistic Slant
jta journalist ron kampeas in a june 13, 2023 article cited an anonymous biden administration source. jta.org under the cover of darkness, this source disparaged israeli diaspora minister amichai chikli. according to the article, this so-called “senior” biden administration official did so along with a “so-called” chorus of americans. journalist ron kampeas “quoted” the administrativeContinue reading “Journalistic Slant”
Accountability Nonsense
the biden administration recently condemned an internet influencer. the individual was recorded taking their top off at a white house pride month celebration. nypost.com was this condemnation is complete and total malarkey? mr. biden, to advance his political agenda, has made his white house accessible to the lgbtq+ community. to accomplish this, he opened theContinue reading “Accountability Nonsense”
Thou Shalt Know Your Characters
human nature is tricky. human’s capacity to defy common sense has led some to posit whether adam and eve’s consumption of the forbidden fruit in the garden of eden was a total set up; a perfect metaphor showing that humans can be illogical and immoral. this dark side of human nature is both ever presentContinue reading “Thou Shalt Know Your Characters”
The Most Important Word; Shlach
one word in the english language terrifies most individuals- accountability. acceptance of failure, fret over more labor to be done, and the feeling of being trapped are among the emotions that cause us to wake up in a pool of sweat. these emotions come with accountability. the shlach torah portion takes us to an existentialContinue reading “The Most Important Word; Shlach”
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