Book Review
Jewish-Christian Difference and Modern Jewish Identity by Shalom Goldman is definitely worth reading and a holds value in the scholarly contributions to Jewish Studies along with the studies of Gender and Sexuality in Judaism. One…
Intermarriage, Some Thoughts
The essay titled “Shiksappeal” provided an interesting take and read on intermarriage. Sadly I was not able to read the chapter in its entirety but I did read most of it. I think the most…
Book Review Rough Rough Draft (no intro, conclusion, citations, and still working out ideas)
A trend within the book, and one that Goldman himself discusses is that often the people in these chapters that convert are looking for greater religious understanding. This idea was very prevalent in the two…
Book Update : Research
I decided to do more research on Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger to gain a greater perspective, and to be able to compare between what Goldman wrote about him versus others. I utilized The New York Times…
Genesis 34, Some Thoughts
One aspect of Genesis 34 that I found interesting that is elaborated on in the essay “The Dinah Affair,” is how within Genesis 34 there is no reference to Dinah’s feelings. The major focus is…
Shalom Goldman on Jewish-Christian Difference and Modern Jewish Identity
In this video I found, Shalom Goldman discusses the book I am reading: Jewish-Christian Difference and Modern Jewish Identity. His discussion brought to light key ideas that I had not yet considered. He discusses the…
Identity Essay
Storytelling: A Staple of Jewish Masculinity In S. Bear Bergman’s “Today, I Am A Man”, Bergman provides an alternative perspective to the essential aspects of Jewish masculinity. Bergman frames the essay around stories he is…
Love Poetry By Rabbis, Some Thoughts
I enjoyed reading the poetry of the Rabbis immensely. One aspect of the poems that I found interesting was the re-occurring themes across all of the poems and all the authors. One of these themes…
