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Modern orthodox rabbi believes the haredim life-style brings them close to “pagan brands” of Christianity

And his view supports my beliefs that pagan Judaism may exists in any denominations of Judaism as I described in my previous posts. The name of this Rabbi is Eugene Korn. He is North American director of the Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation in Efrat, and editor of Meorot—A Forum for Modern Orthodox Discourse.Continue reading “Modern orthodox rabbi believes the haredim life-style brings them close to “pagan brands” of Christianity”

Thoughts on individual Jewish self-identification

These days the majority of the Jews don’t have personal rabbi who helps them to figure out what they are supposed to do to consider themselves Jewish. Of course they know they were born to Jewish families. Is it enough to be Jewish? Certainty not – we are aware of many people born to JewishContinue reading “Thoughts on individual Jewish self-identification”

Judaism – True and Pagan

Yes, there is True Judaism and there is Pagan Judaism. And Pagan Judaism may exist in any of the current denominations of Judaism – orthodox, conservative, reform, or humanistic. 

Евреи всякие важны, евреи всякие нужны … и нам, и Богу

Евреи есть разные. Есть евреи сефардские и ашкеназийские, горские и грузинские, израильские и советские, американские и немецкие, украинские и одесские, шеамааримские и самаританские, литваки и любавичи, и этот список может быть продолжен до практической бесконечности. И хотя все это похоже на географическое определение мест проживания евреев, не стоит ли за этим что-то намного более серьезное,Continue reading “Евреи всякие важны, евреи всякие нужны … и нам, и Богу”

Thoughts on being Jewish – more intellectually, less traditionally

Thoughts on being Jewish? What thoughts? In the course of Jewish history the rabbis and other religious authorities had created so many definitions on Jewish identification that it looks like no new thoughts on being Jewish could be generated. 

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