It is hardly a point of pride that our ancestors were so thick-headed on the issue that God had to tell them thirty-six different ways to stop taking advantage of their maids and gardeners!
Archive for March, 2007
No Jews should be Egyptians
Posted in Borderlands on March 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Hefker/Nepantla
Posted in Borderlands on March 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In his essay, “The imago Dei as Embodied in Nepantla, a Latino Perspective,” Javier Alanís evokes the image of “Jesus the homeless Jew” who was “born in Nepantla, a middle zone where cultures and peoples met and intermingled.” How does the Border Institute’s Jew hear those words?
I hear them in “Hebrew translation,” which is [...]
Sunshine and Accountability
Posted in Uncategorized on March 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The need for governmental oversight has existed for as long as there has been government. This week’s events at the Department of Justice remind us of the abuses that can result when too much power is held by one branch of government, or one political party. Any political party, I hasten to add, lest anyone [...]
