Heterodox HomoVayera — The Contradictions of Faith and ReasonI’d like to start with two quotes from famous American authors. The first is from Ralph Waldo Emerson, “A foolish consistency is the…Oct 30, 2023Oct 30, 2023
Heterodox HomoChukat-Balak — Dealing With Imperfection“Why did you make us leave Egypt to bring us to this wretched place, a place with no grain or figs or vines or pomegranates? There is not…Jun 28, 2023Jun 28, 2023
Heterodox HomoRebuttal of Post-Missionary Messianic Judaism: Redefining Christian Engagement with the Jewish…Jun 19, 20231Jun 19, 20231
Heterodox HomoD’var Torah for Parshat EmorI want to begin by acknowledging the fact that this parsha had me stumped on what to talk about, and I had to read quite a few commentaries…May 3, 20231May 3, 20231
Heterodox HomoAn Argument Against the Trinity: Why the Central Dogma of Christianity Is IncoherentTrinitarianism has long been criticized by Muslims, Jews, and skeptical rationalists. To those outside the Christian fold, nothing could be…Apr 25, 20238Apr 25, 20238
Heterodox HomoJudaism: the Religion of LoveLove is not usually associated with Judaism. Law, ritual, obscure rules, and a lot of Hebrew come to mind when people think of Judaism, but…Apr 21, 2017Apr 21, 2017
Heterodox HomoThe Theology of Mordecai Kaplan: Pantheism and SoteriologyMordecai Kaplan’s theology is rooted in a process of reevaluating religious concepts in order to render them intellectually tenable to…Sep 15, 2016Sep 15, 2016
Heterodox HomoDvar Torah for EikevThis week’s Torah portion has an interesting contradiction as well as an interesting paradox within it. Beginning our examination with…Aug 27, 2016Aug 27, 2016
Heterodox HomoIncorporating Judaism into Everyday Life for Liberal JewsLiberal Jewish practice is notoriously lax outside of synagogue settings. Here are some tips for liberal Jews to incorporate more Jewish…Aug 20, 2016Aug 20, 2016
Heterodox HomoAt the Intersection of Religion and PoliticsWhat Guidance Can Judaism Offer for the 2016 Election?Aug 1, 2016Aug 1, 2016