SOME MOVEMENTS COME AND KEEP ON GOING
The Pendulum of Reform and Renewal One of the more fascinating patterns in Jewish history is the way religious movements can swing between structure and spiritual freedom, between institutions created to protect faith and reform movements calling people back to the heart of faith. Around 167 BCE, the Maccabean Revolt began in response to the […]
LOVE LIVES AT 1313 MOCKINGBIRD LANE
Preface Many television sitcoms of the 1960s did more than make people laugh. Beneath their simple stories and exaggerated characters, they taught lessons about honesty, responsibility, marriage, family loyalty, neighborliness, and acceptance. Jewish writers and producers played an important role in shaping this era of American comedy. They brought with them an immigrant perspective and […]