Might Makes Wrong
March 21, 2022
The shift in the perception of Jews and the Jewish state is a reflection of a deeper malaise in the world.
Paul Socken
Dr. Paul Socken is Distinguished Professor Emeritus and founder of the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Waterloo.
Life’s Instruction Manual: Lessons from Jewish Wisdom Literature
March 3, 2022
Jewish writing is not only a formulation of Jewish law. It should be understood as an intergenerational conversation about values, ethics and a philosophy of life.
What’s Wrong with Jews?
February 15, 2022
While others have recognized the rich heritage and astounding contribution of the Jews to the western world, too many Jews in America seem ignorant or oblivious of their own people’s accomplishments and heritage.
Fleeing Arab Lands
January 21, 2022
Before the State of Israel was declared, and especially afterward, with each succeeding war, life became increasingly unbearable for Jews in Arab lands where they had lived for centuries and even millennia.
Why We Write
January 13, 2022
Writers who are fortunate enough to have a platform feel the moral obligation to express their reaction to circumstances because, as part of the human family, we are affected in one way or another by what befalls others.
Our Moral Ecology is in Peril
November 19, 2021
Humans have been at each other’s throats throughout history without any consideration for the fact that we are part of an interdependent network that can only thrive when it is cooperative.
The Elijah Problem
November 2, 2021
The modern age is a secular one and organized religion may be facing its greatest crisis in history.
Divine Justice: A Conundrum
October 15, 2021
How can we understand the suffering of innocents if God is merciful, just and good? It is ultimately a question without an answer.
On Aging
August 4, 2021
Not everything about aging resembles bright stars in the night, but we also must not lose sight of the possibilities, as long as we are blessed with life.
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