Dr. Paul Maltby writes in the Philadelphia Jewish Voice:
Compassion and justice shine out as core values in Jewish ethics. Consider the obligation of tzedakah, which in Hebrew means both charity and justice, and which, when dutifully practiced, is esteemed for its redemptive power: “Zion shall be redeemed by justice, and those in her who [...]
Hasidic fashion designer and Chulent-regular Levi Okunov hosts a fashion show with music by DJ Handler’s alter-ego Diwon and hip-hop maven Y-Love, and video art by Melissa Shiff, whose work Douglas Rushkoff called “the best of Jewish conceptual art.”
Show starts at 9. Free vodka! At 92nd & 5th, across from Central Park.
It’s the “it” party [...]
On Easter Sunday, awaiting the C train at 42nd St., a Chinese man who appeared to be in his late 20s or early 30s approached me, as well as many others on the subway platform, and offered us each a document and a CD entitled, “Truth of Tibet I.” After glancing at the title, [...]
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The NY Times reports,
The Dalai Lama on Tuesday invited international observers, including Chinese officials, to scour his offices here and investigate whether he had any role in inciting the latest anti-Chinese violence in Tibet. He also threatened to resign as leader of Tibet’s government-in-exile in the event of spiraling bloodshed in his homeland.
He said he [...]
Repuglicans voting for Clinton en masse hoping to cinch easy McCain victory
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NY Times staff editorial assails Bush for “lawless behavior”
In contextualizing Jeremiah Wright’s “God damn America,” it might be worth remembering another Jeremiah who expressed similar sentiments: namely, Jeremiah. As in, the prophet of the Hebrew Bible, or the “Old Testament,” if you prefer.
Why does that matter? Because it reminds us that a core function of one who attempts to speak in a prophetic [...]
World renowned anti-war/anti-globalization activist Starhawk writes:
I’ve spent a lot of the last week being searched, questioned, detained, jailed, and ultimately denied entry and deported from the State of Israel–that land which I had been raised to believe would always be the ultimate refuge for anyone born Jewish. But not, apparently, for me.
I was refused [...]
Come to the Jewish Museum today for the launch of Off the Wall!
Alicia Jo Rabins of Golem will be performing at 2PM, followed by a poetry reading featuring me, Matthue Roth and Jake Marmer at 4. Don’t miss out!
[Update] Check out today’s post on the Off the Wall blog:
Alicia Jo Rabins reinvents the museum [...]
