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Comment on Life Lessons from Mr. Squiggle by Sylvia O'Neill

Sylvia O'Neill — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:51:42 +0000

Twas a fantastic show for children, and still not boring for adults. It never looked down on the children as some shows do. This show is a reason to be proud of Australia:) It encouraged children to think, and to be creative:)

Comment on Open Message to the World: Your Sins of Omission Are Constantly Noted by Quick Friday Musings (+ Temple Mount) «

Quick Friday Musings (+ Temple Mount) « — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:58:58 +0000

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Comment on Zionism 2.0 – urgent update required by Ghost Zionism (JPost Blogs) «

Ghost Zionism (JPost Blogs) « — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:58:41 +0000

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Comment on Michael Chabon: “Chosen, but not special” by Response to Chabon: Jews are special, but not in the context you describe «

Response to Chabon: Jews are special, but not in the context you describe « — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:09:16 +0000

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Comment on X-files and the effect of Western society on the traditional Jewish mind by mjss26

mjss26 — Mon, 03 May 2010 05:22:39 +0000

Hi Matt,
Glad you liked. It’s all about seeing things from all different points of view – you’ll find a lot of that on the blog. That said, just as it is wrong not to teach a child to use cutlery instead of their hands (an analogy I use for the Dawkinses of this world that confuse religious/moral instruction with brainwashing), I always gravitate towards seeing things within a Jewish paradigm. The reason I’m comfortable doing so is because time and again I’ve been immensely impressed with its relevance and vibrance.

I need to review the original post as it’s been a while. I’ll say this for now – no, I’m not expecting the writers of X-Files to be intimate with Jewish world-view in order to write, but what I am saying is that the world should hear and become intimate with the Jewish world view to replace the distorted and/or insufficient moral messages that tarnish the name of all religions. I find certain elements of Christian philosophy wanting. This is usually because it has departed from its Jewish roots to fit the Messianic hyper-focus of its followers.

More another time perhaps. Sorry to tease :-)

Comment on X-files and the effect of Western society on the traditional Jewish mind by Matthew

Matthew — Sun, 02 May 2010 05:34:34 +0000

Wow… I like what you’ve written for the most part, plain spoken, yet logic applied to places i haven’t thought of..

Clever! Genius!

But i’m gonna take a while to digest this.
You seem concerned about Pagan values in a society with Judeo-Christian morals.

Where does Greek logic play into this, compared with Jewish logic? Is there a difference, and which really came first? Or is it a matter of how wide a scope one takes into consideration before making a conclusion?

I am assuming you are saying that other religious are fanatic and illogical, but that secularism, esp. secular jewishness, is just wrong. but is secularism illogical? If so, how?

And finally, my favorite question to ask you- X files.. did the writer of your favorite lines have to have an intimate knowledge of Judaism in order to produce a character that could have such un-jewish insights? AKA knowledge of Judaism, in order to deconstruct it or challenge it?

Comment on Open Message to the World: Your Sins of Omission Are Constantly Noted by TempleMountGuide

TempleMountGuide — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:50:28 +0000

Great article! Here is a a blog that provides an overview of the 1924 “al-Haram al-Sharif” Temple Mount Guide — http://www.templemountguide.wordpress.com

Comment on Chocolate makers doing their utmost to assist society’s weight problems by Smart shopper? most of us get taken for a ride «

Smart shopper? most of us get taken for a ride « — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:12:39 +0000

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Comment on Conservative Conversions, Compassion, and Cemetaries by mjss26

mjss26 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:54:39 +0000

Update: Just thinking – The conversion panel of 3 would not make any difference to a minor (since he is not of an age to render a choice about being Jewish or not) and so probably wouldn’t be applied. That is, to convert a minor all you need is circumcision and mikvah. Is a panel of three required to confront the child-now-man when he reaches 13? Or is his way of life sufficient testimony to be considered his choice? In either case, again, COULD the boy exhibit Jewish lifestyle – was he capable? Do we apply safek doraita lechumra or derabbanan lekula to a convert over which we can’t decide? We don’t want to burden him with an extra 606 mitzvot. One thing’s for sure no matter what debates we have on Earth: G-d will welcome him, love, and take care of him no matter where he’s buried.

Comment on Survey: Religious Jews twice as likely to fall in religiosity as members of other faiths by Naomi

Naomi — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:19:40 +0000

Yes you could be right about the going to church, although the only Christians I know who go more than once a week are Catholics who attend morning mass a couple of times a week (now I wonder where they got that idea from ;) ) I’m pretty sure your average protestant just goes once a week, maybe a Bible study class during the week or something. Certainly nothing like on the scale of physical, concrete observances that a traditional Jew would carry out each and every day.

Yes I totally see what you mean about the quantity/quality of actions. It would be interesting to see how Jews responded if the question about becoming more/less religious was made more concrete, adding detail about what they might mean by an increase or decrease. I’m fairly sure that different people will respond in vastly different ways depending on their own interpretation. But again, that’s just the scientist in me wanting things nailed down as concretely as possible!