Posts Tagged: Baruch Spinoza
The Lesson of Spinoza: Judaism Must Be Tolerant and Allow Dissenting Views
It would be too much to say that I was "raised on the knees" of Spinoza, but it's definitely true that my father was a...
Baruch Spinoza Was Not a Great Jewish Role Model
Baruch (Benedict) Spinoza (1632-1677) was one of the greatest philosophers. Not only that, but he was possibly the most honest and moral of them all....
Why We Are Responsible for Evil That Befalls Us – And Why That is Good
The 26th chapter of Vayikra sets out with stunning clarity the terms of Jewish life under the covenant. On the one hand, there is an idyllic...
Killing in the Name of God
Notwithstanding the cultural and interpretive differences between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the God worshiped by Muhammad is the same God that communicated with Abraham and...
