What the Rabbi Thinks...

Apocalypse? From Y2K to the great sages, some thinking.	Apocalypse Now And Again
Some thoughts on the meaning of sacrifice. Burnt offerings on a Texas grill...	Give me that Old-Time Religion
A look at some controversial passages that inspire Christian Missionaries and how to respond to them. A complete paper in PDF format.	Controversial Texts: Jewish Answers to Missionary Challenges
Designating something as "holy" can have unexpected results...	The Idea of the Holy is a Two-edged Sword
A paper about how silence influenced the early practices of Judaism.	The Jewish Way of Silence in Prayer
A look at the controversy surrounding the 10 Commandments in an Alabama court house.	Moore Commandments than God?
The Rabbi turns film critic and finds Mel Gigson's epoch to be lacking in some unexpected takes on the controversial "The Passion of the Christ.".	The Passion and the Prejudice: Mel Gibson and the Jews
A short paper about mysticism.	What is Mysticism?