What moves me is neither ethnocentric pride nor sectarian arrogance. I make no claim that Jewish culture is superior to other cultures. But it is mine.
No doubt, unity is something to be desired, to be striven for, but it cannot be willed by mere declarations.
No doubt unity is something to be desired, to be striven for, but it cannot be willed into being by mere declarations.
No movement can afford to be caught in a time warp and exist in a state of suspended animation.
I remain convinced that I can be a true universalist only when I am a better Jew.
In my mind the city of Ariel is a thorn in Israel's side and a serious obstacle to peace.