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Burn a Witch, Have a Beer, All in Good Fun, Right?
By
Brad Hirschfield
Witch’s Wit beer may be tasty, but the label is distasteful. See for yourself: I am sure that the beer-makers were not inspired by malice toward witches or any other Pagan practitioners, but in a world in which people are still burned for their beliefs, Pagan and otherwise, do we really need use images of…
The Jewish Claim to Israel — What Some Catholic Bishops Say
By
Brad Hirschfield
The following story from Religion News Service about how at least some Catholic Bishops understand who Jews are, how God relates to them, and what special connection Jews have to Israel, or in this case, should not have to Israel. It’s pretty disturbing. On the other hand, it’s hardly a majority view, at least not…
Finding God with Google
By
Brad Hirschfield
Like pretty much everything else, God can be found on Google. And this week, with the help of Google Street View, you don’t even have to search for images of the Divine to find you. This image, captured by the Street View feature of ubiquitous searcher (a fact about Google which may hint at the…
The Finkler Question and What It Means To Be Jewish
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Brad Hirschfield
Howard Jacobson’s The Finlker Question just won the prestigious Man Booker Prize. Pretty wild considering it’s a British award and the book is entirely devoted to the meaning of being Jewish in the 21st century. That is Finkler’s question. I recommend the book, but even more important than Jacobson’s wise and witty wrestling with that…
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