Most other religions have a central figure from the past who they venerate and often deify. It’s either the son of God, God’s last prophet on earth, The Buddha or some other central divine-like figure from the past. Curiously, in Judaism there is no such central figure. The closest we…
Category: Why Do I Care About Judaism?
Why I Care About Judaism – Milestones & Goals
When I turned 20, I set a goal for myself to become a published author at age 30…At 30, I set a new goal for when I reach 40. Next week, according to the Jewish calendar, I turn 35-years-old. I have never been particularly enthusiastic about celebrating birthdays. Our society…
Why I Care About Judaism’s Do’s and Don’ts
‘Levi is not yet ready for elementary school because he has not yet learned to follow authority, ‘ the preschool director explained to my mother gravely. Ancient Biblical and Talmudic Judaism is heavy on ritual and light on theology. In fact if you look throughout history, the focus on ritualistic…
Why I Care About Judaism – Shabbat
There is an old saying that being a rabbi is not a good job for a nice Jewish boy because it means you have to work on the Shabbat. In fact when I was a congregational rabbi that is how I felt. Religion should never be a job or work….
Why Do I Care About Judaism?
Why do you care about Judaism so much? This is a question that I am asked often. But for me it is not just a theoretical question, it has huge implications in my life–here is why. Evergreen, Colorado, a mountain community west of Denver is where I have lived for…