Book Update
So far I have read the introduction and the first chapter of my book and it is going well. Because my book is centered around seven key conversions during the 20th century in or out…
Queering God, Some Thoughts
Michaelson’s essay is interesting. There a few things that I was against , one being the description of the community as “GLBT.” This is technically fine, but at the same time ignores the history and…
Reconstructing Judaism
The Reconstructionist Judaism website describes their approach to the Jewish religion and to life in general as being with “deep reverence for the past and a passion to relate to the present.” They describe themselves…
A Very Rough Draft (NO INTRO/ THESIS OR CONCLUSION)
“Today, I Am A Man” is a series of anecdotes on Bergman’s perspective on masculinity, Jewish masculinity in particular which are linked together by a series of stories he tells. Bergman notes on page thirty…
Disappeared Children
In the articles I read some striking language is used to describe the situation. Repeated terms are ones such as “abduction” , “kidnapping , and “disappeared”. The mothers of these children describe themselves as feeling…
