These and Those

Musings from Students of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem

Archive: October 2010

[New Voices] The Limits of Acceptable Democratic Legislation

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Barer

I have been writing weekly for a blog called New Voices which I found through MASA, and since I haven’t had enough time or ideas to come up with separate posts on any regular basis here, I have included my latest post from New Voices. I am well aware that this is a controversial topic; it has sparked some fairly critical responses on New Voices (if you’re interested, see this post and especially the comments that follow).

Experiencing the Intellectual Community of Jerusalem: Judaism and Vegetarianism

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Barer

After some reflection during my month here in Jerusalem so far, I have come to the preliminary conclusion that one of the primary benefits that I derive from living here, as opposed to at home in Vancouver, British Columbia (that’s in Canada), is the extremely rich and diverse Jewish intellectual community. That was highlighted for Continue Reading »