Hello all,

I own a very old pot which has some Hebrew writing on it. I was hoping that that somebody could maybe tell me what it reads and what it was used for. I guess it is very old. Thought this is the best place to find more info about it and hope you guys do not mind.

This video was made by the American Friends of the Hebrew University and I thought it was so funny that I just had to share it.
 

I've seen interviews with Keinan elsewhere but they are a bit different than the one here with Dave Rubin. They discuss religion, culture, Israel, atheist Jews, race, and antisemitism. They do get into politics a bit but not a lot. I haven't read Tal's book yet but the interview was interesting, I think.

So at services this morning someone asked why a perfect G-d would create so much imperfection (Adam and Eve, the generations leading up to the Flood, Sodom and Gomorrah). The immediate, almost reflexive response of the Rabbi was: "Because G-d is not perfect. The idea of a perfect G-d is a product of a much later period and not a tenet of Judaism."

While positing an imperfect G-d has always been one of the options in dealing with the Problem of Evil, I don't believe that I've ever heard a rabbi respond so quickly and so definitively.

Thoughts?

Hello everyone, Im very happy to be here with my people, anyway Im a Moroccan Jewish I really face a lot problems and struggles there Its a really hard life to live, I cant even get carry my daily costs, I want to start a business but people there don't like jews and I really dont know what to do, I need advice, Thanks!

I just found, and finished, an article titled ...

A Modern Orthodox maverick, Rabbi Asher Lopatin faces Orthodox disdain -- and support.

I had lost track of him and wish him the best in his new endeavors. In my opinion, the Detroit area is fortunate to have such a man.

A good 2:39 minute video. It would apply to Synagogues, forums, and many places. Humiliating and embarrassing someone should never be an option.

Here's a wonderfully funny and touching, animated interview with the late Gene Wilder that I just had to share.  



What are your top three favorite Gene Wilder movies?  Mine are:

#1 The Producers
#2 The Frisco Kid
#3 Young Frankenstein

Bari Weiss will be speaking in NYC (Feb. 25th at 7pm) on "How to Fight Anti-Semitism." I first heard her speak when she was an interview guest on Bill Maher's Real Time series. Admission is free, but you have to register in advance. If anyone here plans to go and wants to meet up after the lecture with my man and me (and possibly some other friends) for drinks and conversation, send me a private message, and I'll send you the link to register.

Please Note: Video posted below is not intended to start any kind of political discussion in this topic. I've posted it so that anyone interested can see who Bari Weiss is and decide for themselves whether attending her speaking engagement is something that they would be interested in.

Has anyone read or had any experience with "The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary" by Robert Alter? It seems like a reasonably priced set online. Any better options in the same price range?