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All You Need is Love

All You Need is Love

Judaism is commonly understood to be a very action oriented religion. We’ve even come to describe commitment to Judaism based upon levels of “observance”. Demographers and community planners are drawn to visible indicators of Jewish commitment that can be quantified – Shabbat, Kashrut, Tzedakah, Torah study and involvement with Israel. Yet the Torah repeatedly whispers to us that there is more - an inner and ultimate goal - “love the Lord your God” (Deuteronomy 11:13, 22). The contrast between


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz

Lisa Cohen's Story: Surviving Mormon Love

Lisa Cohen's Story: Surviving Mormon Love

Daniel and I met in my first year of college. He was smart, sensitive, good-looking and shy. We lived on the same floor of our dormitory and spent all our time together. We fell in love. It was bound to happen, we had so much in common…. well, except for one thing: he was Mormon and I am Jewish. I was raised in a mostly secular Jewish home. My brother and I attended Hebrew school at a Reform synagogue and my family attended services once a year at the High Holidays. However, after I became a Ba


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz

CHapter 22r - Was Jesus violent?

CHapter 22r - Was Jesus violent?

Continued from Chapter 22q 53:9: “although he had done no violence” The violent side of Jesus The Gospels record a number of instances where Jesus did commit acts of violence. * Whip in hand, causing a fracas, he attacked the merchants in the Temple area (Matthew 21:12, Mark 11:15-16, Luke 19:45, John 2:15). * He destroyed a fig tree for not having fruit out of season (Matthew 21:18-21, Mark 11:13-14). * He caused the death, by drowning, of a herd of swine by allowing demons to purpose


Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz