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Auerbach’s “Odysseus’ Scar” was one of the most important and influential readings that I was assigned in college. If you want to deepen your reading of literature and the Bible, take this opportunity to read it.
This is hardcore Germanic academic fare, but if you delve into it you may feel richly rewarded.
Erich Auerbach authored ‘Mimesis’ , his masterpiece on western literature, as a Jewish refugee in Istanbul. He had no library, and wrote mostly from memory.
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Here's the most widely misunderstood fact about religion in the United States.
Educated people are more likely to report weekly attendance at religious services than those with less education.
This is a highly replicable finding.
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45% of Jews identify as liberal.
32% are moderate.
23% are conservative.
There are differences, though.
Reform and Reconstructionist Jews are the most left-leaning.
Orthodox are the most conservative.
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FBI did a an active shooter security training at the Detroit synagogue two months ago h/t @DrJackieMrsHajd
FBI Detroit led an Active Shooter Attack Prevention and Preparedness (ASAPP) training for the clergy and staff of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. The FBI course combines lessons learned from years of research and employs scenario-based exercises to help participants practice the decision-making process of the Run, Hide, Fight principles and take necessary actions for survival. We appreciate them for having us.
Our Division has partnered with many organizations in Michigan and is committed to protecting schools, workplaces, houses of worship, medical facilities, transportation centers, government facilities, other public gathering sites, and communities. Contact us or your local FBI Field Office for questions regarding active shooter training.
For more helpful resources, visit fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/….
ALT FBI Detroit Special Agent posing for a photo with Temple Israel West Bloomfield's Security Director. The Special Agent gave a presentation the house of worship on active shooter attack prevention and preparedness.
We just heard the unfortunate news that Rabbi Menachem HaCohen z”l passed away today. He was a former Israeli Labor Party MK, the member of a family of scholars, most recently the Chief Rabbi of Romania, and a mensch. May his memory be for a blessing. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menach…
Since the festival of Hanukkah begins this evening, it’s worthwhile to listen to this very good treatment of the sources and history of Hanukkah. hartman.org.il/unpacking-the… #Hanukkah
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Following the alleged assassination of Fuad Shukr, Israel must fully utilize its intelligence tools to anticipate future responses. If an all-out war breaks out, Israel would be better off initiating a preemptive strike. Read my latest on @IsraelHayomEng
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1/13 Let's dive into the fascinating journey of how the Hebrew word for "gender" came to be! 🇮🇱📚 #LanguageHistory #HebrewWords
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"This case reveals originalism as practiced by the justices for the fraud it actually is: a framework for justifying the results that the jurists handpicked by the conservative legal movement wish to reach," @AdamSerwer writes: theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
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German spy chief turned right-wing extremist? Hans-Georg Maassen's political aspirations haaretz.com/world-news/europ…
May his memory be for a blessing. Shlomo Avineri z”l was a towering intellectual figure.
My dear friend and teacher Professor Shlomo Avineri died today.
A renowned scholar of Marx, Hegel, early zionism and political thought. A leading light of the intellectual center-left in Israel. A bewitching speaker and a kind person. RIP, dear Shlomo. So sorry that you had to go during the current calamity.
Recommended analysis about Hamas and the current fighting in Gaza by @michael_mils in an interview with @Gilad_Halpern. tlv1.fm/the-tel-aviv-review/…
For those who understand Hebrew, this is a fascinating interview with @shlomieldar about Hamas and an honest discussion about what he and many others got wrong.
במאי האחרון אירחתי לראשונה את שלומי ודיברנו על הרבה דברים ובעיקר על החיים שלו. הפרק הזה, שהקלטנו אתמול, היה הרבה יותר על עזה וחמאס מכל דבר אחר, ועסק בעיקר בתפיסת העולם (של שלומי ושלי) שהשתנתה בעקבות האירועים. מאחל לכם האזנה מעניינת. bit.ly/Geekonomy800
Asaf Zamir, Israel’s Consul General in NY, has just announced his resignation as Israel enters a major political crisis.
Must read interview with the former head of Israel’s Atomic Energy Commission. He doesn’t mince words that maintaining strong American support for Israel should be of the highest priority and anything that weakens that support is bad for Israel.
12/אני יכול להמשיך. הוא בז לשרים שלא נכנסים לנתניהו ואומרים לו - תעצור. הוא חושב שלסמוטריץ יש מנטליות של טרוריסט אמיתי. יש לו סיפור מעניין על מה קרה כאשר בקמ"ג רצו לגייס חרדים לעבודה בדימונה. בקיצור, חתיכת מסמך. תקראו. תשתפו.
לינק:
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Codex Sassoon is on the auction block. nytimes.com/2023/02/15/arts/…
Loretta Lynn’s answer to an interviewer’s question that I always liked. nytimes.com/2020/04/16/books…
