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Can We Talk? A 2003 interview with Douglas Rushkoff that still pertains
Dec 10
book review, commentary, Internet, Jews, judaism, people No Comments
DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF: Can We Talk?
By Kenneth Applebaum with an intro by Jeanette Friedman
THIS WAS WRITTEN IN 2003
The Jerusalem Report called him an atheist because he is an iconoclast, but then, the writer who was so supremely critical of this young, 42-year old deep thinker, Douglas Rushkoff, obviously doesn’t understand the second of the Ten Commandments. Jews are the original iconoclasts. That’s why everyone else hates them—for that and providing the world with the rest of the Ten Commandments. But people don’t get it. Douglas Rushkoff, author of Nothing Sacred, does get Judaism, very, very well. And because he does, more and more institutional Jews and Jewish institutions see him as a threat to their well-being.
Why? Because he asks good, hard questions and understands that we might not like what happens when we get the answers. And as anyone who ever read or saw Yentl knows, you are judged by the questions you ask. Many of us know from our own Hebrew School and Yeshiva experiences that we really aren’t supposed to ask questions, because a: our teachers (rabbis) might not have the answers or b: they don’t want you to know the answers, c: they are afraid of the answers. It seems they want to be the exclusive holders of the supreme knowledge and interpretation of the Torah.
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chabad.org: The Light on the Hill burns brighter on Chanukah
Nov 30
education, holidays, Jews, judaism No Comments
By Jeanette Friedman, Chabad.edu
Nov 30, 2010 9:00 AM
Tufts University was founded in 1852 to be a shining light on the hill – Medford, Mass.’s Walnut Hill, to be exact – and nestled on its New England campus stands the eternal flame that burns 24/7 at the Chabad House Jewish Student Center, where Rabbi Tzvi and Chanie Backman offer a home away from home for the university’s Jewish members.
Wednesday night, hundreds of them will gather at the center of campus as the folks at Jewish Jumbo, as the Chabad-Lubavitch center is affectionately known, celebrate the Festival of Lights by lighting a giant Chanukah menorah with the assistance of University President Lawrence Bacow.
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Once an Upstart, Always an Upstart: A Staid Old Lady Gets New Life
Nov 11
Sandy’s Row Synagogue in London’s East End neighborhood of Spitalfields is the city’s oldest surviving Ashkenazi synagogue. (Photo: Sandy’s Row Synagogue/Jeremy Freedman)
By Jeanette Friedman
Nov 11, 2010 10:30 AM
London’s oldest surviving Ashkenazi synagogue hasn’t held a Friday night service in so long that members can’t remember the last time someone sang the Sabbath hymn of “Lecha Dodi” in its ornate sanctuary. But when guests gather at the 143-year-old Sandy’s Row Synagogue in the capital’s East End tomorrow evening, they’ll sing the special liturgical poem and more, welcoming the dawn of the holy day before enjoying a fully catered meal at the neighborhood landmark.
Rabbi Mendel Cohen, director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Shoreditch and rabbi of the Saatchi Synagogue in S. John’s Wood, has partnered with board members at Sandy’s Row to welcome Jewish students from surrounding colleges, old timers, young affluent residents, city workers new to the neighborhood and anyone else looking for an inspirational Friday night service.
What is Sen. Chuck Schumer’s religion?
Nov 02
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Charles (Chuck) Ellis Schumer, the Democratic senior senator from New York, is seeking re-election against Republican Jay Townsend, who never ran for office before. As part of a Politics Daily series providing background about the major candidates in 2010, here are some answers to frequently asked questions about Schumer’s life.
