Posts Tagged: Nathan Lopez Cardozo
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...
Parashat Ki Tetze: Rabbinical Courage and the Frozen Text
And it shall be, if the guilty one has incurred [the penalty of] lashes, that the judge shall make him lean over and flog him....
Simchat Torah: The Unyielding Sefer Torah
Simchat Torah presents us with a rare paradox. On no other occasion do we celebrate our relationship with the Torah as we do on this...
Finding the Goodness in Our World
Woody Allen, a keen but unusual observer of our world, once remarked: “More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path...
The Torture of Being a Righteous Man
When looking at the lives of the Avot -- the three forefathers of the people of Israel -- it is remarkable to note that not one of them was...
Hanukkah and Divine Emanations
History -- the study of cause and effect in the annals of humankind -- has been a serious challenge for honest historians. In many ways, interpreting history is conjecture....
The Abuse of Halacha, Part II
In my last essay, I questioned why so many highly unfortunate things have been done in the name of Jewish law – all in direct violation...
