The bible, so full of contradictory statements, is a perfect setting for Rorschach tests.
It’s all just spilled ink on the page.
You see what you want to see.
You want airy fairy hippy shit? You got it.
“Sons you are, to the lord your God.”
You want dogmatic, oppressive, hardline world views? You’ll...
My brother joins the Israeli military tomorrow.
My main emotion is sadness, which is saying a lot because I don't usually let myself feel much sadness.
Yosef is joining a special-forces unit, which means he'll be doing harder, more brutal training, get exposed to more dangerous situations, and do...
As I continue to publicize my criticism of Israel and Zionism, a specific kind of criticism has emerged from people in my life, frequently enough that it has become a pattern.
The gist of their argument is this: "We agree with you in theory that Israel is doing many terrible...
The following is a guest post by an anonymous contributor. I found their response articulate, poignant, and personal, stating in different tones a lot of the issues and personal grievances I struggled with myself. I relate a lot to the feeling of having given my all, trying to be...
I sense a continuous state of judgment and disapproval from you towards me and my siblings, for not "doing what's right", not "thinking critically", and not "using our own judgment". We are "following the masses" and "doing what's easy and convenient".
I find this accusation absurd in light of what...
“Judaism is about relationships,” sayeth the narrative. “It’s about aligning yourself with truth. It’s about becoming more like God, so that you can connect with God (how that doesn’t work is the subject of a separate article).”
Furthermore, “Only dim witted people, like women and children (a pretty direct paraphrase...
I was contemplating the talking points I was fed as a child, around both nationalism and religion, and I believe the key feature of these narratives was oversimplification.
The most salient example of these was the grouping of all Arabs and all Jews into two homogeneous masses. There was no...
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Musings on Religion
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Recently, in light of recent events, a friend of mine asked to have a call with me, which...
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I Hate Being Jewish
Cards against Humanity is one of my favorite games. It's funny, it's simple, and it's not very...



















