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Amazing insights ... political thought melded with sociology, theology, religion even futurism ... Mitchell wraps with an amazing thought that speaks to today - I mean this very day - the anti-Semitism on the left ... powerful ...
How is it possibleIs to claim that the Torah is miSinai if nobody knows where this mt. Sinai is, and the archeology does not have much to show for it? Also we do not have adequate explanation for books of Prophets.
About who blood is more red. It comes down to your conscience. Will you be able to live with yourself if you know that could of save a life, but you did not because you thought you deserve to live more then they did. For me I rather sacrifice myself then allowed someone to die. But with the sharing water and both die, I would share and both die because it is for both of our conscious.
Great discussion. Loved seeing professor Hayes in a more informal context able to speak freely. I also appreciate the respectful back and forth between the rabbi and professor.
There is no passivity in premeditated murder. No one has the right to request of you to murder someone else to save your own life. The stain of sin/murder begins and rests with the person who requested such an action from you. You are innocent. Better that they should murder you, than to get you to commit and share in their sin of murder. In the eyes of GOD, if you participate in the murder of another to save your own life, then you are guilty of murder along with the one who threatened you to commit such a heinous act on their behalf. Sin begins with the thought, so in this hypothetical discussion, both the instigator and the passive victim who then becomes the active participant (in order to save his own life) are guilty of murder. There is a reaon why the mafia and gang members ask a person to kill someone else (make their bones) in order to join the criminal organization. Satan requires the blood to be on your hands so that you are condemned before the eyes of GOD. Think about it....then you will understand. If you don't believe in Satan, or trust in GOD, then you in your human weakness may find yourself exercising very poor judgement. In criminal law, you will be charged with murder (if caught), so try telling the judge, "Hey, I had to kill this person; otherwise, I wouldn't be able to be a member of the 'family' (i.e. mafia, gang). So, in either scenario - kill this person and I will let you live or kill this person and we will let you become a member of our criminal organization - the legal outcome is the same: you will be found guilty of murder in the eyes of GOD and criminal law. I would hate to live in such a world where you think it is permissable to kill someone else if it is requested by someone else under threat to your own life. That would be a godless society where murder by sanction of threat (whether real or implied) would be an easy excuse to commit a crime. From a scriptural point of view, this term "whose blood is redder" is not a determination that you can make, for judgement concerning righteousness is determined by GOD alone. Proverbs 4: 13 Take hold of instruction; do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life. 14 Do not enter the path of the wicked And do not proceed in the way of evil men. 15 Avoid it, do not pass by it; Turn away from it and pass on. 16 For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble. 17 For they eat the bread of wickedness And drink the wine of violence. 18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until the full day. 19 The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know over what they stumble. 20 My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. 21 Do not let them depart from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart. 22 For they are life to those who find them And health to all their body. 23 Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life. 24 Put away from you a deceitful mouth And put devious speech far from you. 25 Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you. 26 Watch the path of your feet And all your ways will be established. 27 Do not turn to the right nor to the left; Turn your foot from evil. To summarize: Walk along the path of righteousness as the LORD instructed you. For in the WORD OF GOD there is life.....
The term neoconservative came about over many decades. The Great Depression prompted many people at that time to question how effective the private sector alone could get the country through it. But the role of government just could never go so beyond socialism. Communism was always the most extreme.
So arrogant. You have nukes but you don't trust others with them so you fly into their airspace and attack preemptively. And yet it is you who want to rule the world as a light unto nations. You just think you have the God given right to subjugate everyone but no one has the right to subjugate you. No wonder you are disliked.
Yes Shai! So many clout-chasers and idol-worshippers in USA. All the Paganism by the hands of the American Reformists! To be frank... they are such princesses! It’s cursing G-d to break off from Him just to be a salesperson for “exotic faiths” and cults which have been a cash-cow in America since the 80’s. These leaders completely giving into Ego: the money, the views, the press, the blogs, and surely White-Guilt for some as well. The same story elsewhere too! Look at the proliferation of Hindu Osho worship throughout the Northwest and Midwest since the 1980s. And look at Unitarian Universalists. And look at Bahai spread! These are big communities in the Seattle area where I live, and California, and Oregon to name some big ones. All as far away from Bed-Stuy as possible while staying in America. The people who build the aforementioned houses of Pagan worship and Osho-idolatry, these folks are largely Reformist Jews honestly. Please don’t take offense to that as Jews overall, I’m MERELY speaking on Reformists who’ve moved onto Eastern religions in America, which is a BIG group. Perhaps they see too much of Jesus but realize they’ve completely broken off from Israel and have no connection left. Their families have chosen their own sort of American Diaspora, taking them from Bed-Stuy to L.A. but one day those are the ones who surely won’t be allowed into Israel when things get hot here for them. We know how the cycle goes in the world for Jews. And unfortunately for these people, they will be turned away from the gates for Israel will be at full-capacity. They’ll have pilgrimaged far too late.
THIS IS OUTSTANDING. I AM BLOWN AWAY. WHAT INSIGHT, ANALYSIS, CRITIQUE. THIS TEAM OF SCHOLARS HAS GIVEN US A CLEAR PICTURE OF THINGS EXACTLY AS THEY OCCURRED.
1:29. The guy that has you in that apparent dichotomous situation. It is not a dichotomous situation. He grabs me, I can guarantee there will be a grip fight. Put him to sleep in a shime-waza. No one has to die. Or. Since someone is going to die anyway, it might as well be the bad guy. Can I be added in the book?
Here's a question regarding Judaism: religion or identity (ethnicity or nationality) A thought experiment based on reality: me. I was born in Russia, found out I was circumcised in Perestroika Russia in 2014, meaning I may have a quite literal recent Jewish background, because to be circumcised in Russia in December '89 was dangerous for the anti-semitism that was rampant there; was put into an orphanage, most likely not seen in a very good light by orphanage for being circumcised due to anti-semitism, adopted at age 5 and brought to USA, raised Christian, then become an atheist, still an atheist; I have never been raised in the Religious context of Judaism nor have had any contact with Jews other than my one friend who is Jewish but an atheist Jew. Given that I may have a jewish family, though I don't know them, would I be considered a Jew? If no, then I'm gonna have to assume Judaism is just a religion people can practice whether they are theist or atheist or is it an identity one is under, because they literally have Jewish family members who circumcised you etc and/or that you're Jewish say ethnically? From my perspective, if Jewishness is an actual ethnic background like any other ethnic background, despite that one is nationally american, Russian, German, Zimbabwean, Chinese etc, then I'd say Israel needs to respect the Jewishness of Jews from atypical circumstances like me and others. If Judaism is just a religion, I definitely think then Jewishness is just something you do for tradition etc. With regards to Israel, Israel is a composite of Jews, secular or religious, so Israel should treat all Jews from all backgrounds with the idea as if those Jews are in their family. Indeed, I WAS Christian, but now I'm an atheist. I see Christianity as a religion not an identity. I'm not a Christian, because I no longer believe the gods etc. I can be a non-christian. Is Jewishness under this logic?
Proverb:4:1: Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. Proverb:4:2: For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. Proverb:4:3: For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. Proverb:4:4: He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. Proverb:4:5: Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Proverb:4:6: Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
Proverb:4:1: Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. Proverb:4:2: For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. Proverb:4:3: For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. Proverb:4:4: He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. Proverb:4:5: Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Proverb:4:6: Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
Proverb:4:1: Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. Proverb:4:2: For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. Proverb:4:3: For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. Proverb:4:4: He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. Proverb:4:5: Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Proverb:4:6: Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
An interesting idea that the UN now plays a role of a international state with individual countries as "citizens" who (mostly Arab) poke State of Israel, which now plays a role of the Jew, as a reason for all world troubles. But it is clear why antisemities are winning on university campuses. Any struggle requires plenty of free time and determination. Antisemitism became a profession. Jewish students don't have that luxury to spend time on issues outside of their immediate field. They run to receive PhD, postdoc, tenure-track and finally tenure. Any outside issue only distracts from these goals.
Rabbi Held's opening remarks reminded me of a conversation of many years ago which added a certain Yiddish word to my vocabulary. I asked a friend whose grandfather was a rabbi and author of many books what he would say about a mutual friend who thought of herself as a Jewish Buddhist. My friend thought quietly for a few moments and then said her grandfather would say it was chazerei.
I love Ruth Wisse - she's a good critical thinker. I think a piece that does not get discussed here - and I really think its the big elephant in the room in so much of this . . . . the relationships we have individually and collectively to agency and victimhood and the tensions between those. I think through the centuries, the Jews have managed to provoke the dark underbelly of our relationship to the tensions between agency and victimhood - in so many ways - and now, even more than ever, with the Jews really having taken collective command of their full agency to a stunning degree . . . even those 'sensitive' to the Jewish 'plight' when they were archetypal victims, are now increasingly queasy with the successful Jewish acquisition of unconditional agency.
The first 18 minutes is the most satisfying for me. I can relate with Christine Hayes's experience. I too was always pulled to the Rabinic literature but I don't have the intelligence, finances, network to explore it.
What jewish people? Hebrews are extinct a very long time ago. Their genes are dissolved. Find me one true Israelite and ill recognise the the so called “State of Israel” as legit. 90% of jews are european and therefore genotypical and phenotypical europeans, not Hebrews. Those who are so called Persian “jews” are simply Persians, Yemenite “jews” are simply Yemenis and so on. Theres no one pure-blooded Hebrew left on the face of the planet for jews to claim the holy land to be theirs and construct a state. To me you are just white crusaders who have came back to conquer the holy land but this time round claiming to be jews rather than christians. Ridiculous!
If you faint and drop to the ground in the west, no one will help you = individual autonomy Is this the sort of filthy non-humane ideology you want to spread to the rest of the world?
The soldiers of God precedes the JEWISH GOD we find in the old TESTAMENT. He exists as far as the seven NATIONS in the LAND OF CANAAN. Karen Armstrong in one of her beautiful books stated that the ancient HEBREWS were initially Cannanites and the IDEA of the COVENANT according to ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA has been conceived by THE HITTIES and the HITTIES were one of the SEVEN NATIONS who lived 5000 years ago in the LAND OF CANAN. Whereas the JESUBITES another nation of the SEVEN NATIONS are the Ones who built JERUSALEM. In fact there are two IMPORTANT figures who existed in this Geophraphy: 1. Adonai-zedek 2. Abdi Heba Google these two names and you will learn alot.
