Torah portion Re’eh

I Challenged The Preacher’s Hateful Speech

I Challenged The Preacher’s Hateful Speech

I Challenged The Preacher’s Hateful Speech The preacher on the UCLA campus made himself out to be a prophet. He predicted doom for any minority group whose religious beliefs did not match his narrow Christian faith in Jesus. I was standing with members of the Jewish Student Union when we heard him say, “the Jews killed Jesus and are ‘damned’ to hell.” One female student started crying when she heard these hateful words. She begged me to stand up to the preacher and defend Judaism. I challen
Torah portion Re’eh Deuteronomy 13
Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
What I Learned from a Kosher Deli Sandwich

What I Learned from a Kosher Deli Sandwich

In 1921 my grandfather (see photo) opened a deli in Philadelphia. So naturally, I appreciate a good deli sandwich. I didn’t know that originally, humanity was not allowed to eat animals. Later in the Torah God permitted eating meat only if specific guidelines were followed. These guidelines are intended to spiritually elevate the material world and enhance our respect for the sanctity of life. For example, only specific domesticated animals were permitted for consumption when ritually slaughte
Torah portion Re’eh forgivness
Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Standing Up to a Prophet of Doom

Standing Up to a Prophet of Doom

Standing Up to a Prophet of Doom The evangelical street preacher stood in the middle of the UCLA campus and attracted a large crowd by spewing insults at ethnic groups and minorities. This “Prophet of Doom” accused professors, blacks, Hispanics, and other minorities of being “non-believers” who were condemned to hell and eternal damnation. The students rowdily jeered and heckled the preacher in an attempt to drown out his hate-filled speech. I witnessed this spectacle together with members o
Torah portion Re’eh Deuteronomy 13
Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz