If you've been on the fence about joining or missed an earlier invite, here is your chance to join! We're reading the Gospel according to John, through a Jewish lens. #Hitzonim

http://hitzonim.com/2024/10/08/day-one-of-the-study-aj-levine-on-john/

Parsha Nitzavim offers profound insights into the covenantal relationship between the people of Israel and Adonai. This Parsha also highlights the historical context of monolatry, where the God of Israel is seen as supreme among other deities. #Hitzonim

http://hitzonim.com/2024/09/29/the-weight-of-the-covenant-lessons-from-parsha-nitzavim/

"Maybe you're Jewish, maybe you're Christian, maybe you're a curious reader of no particular brand of supernatural cult, if I'm doing anything worth reading here, I hope it's in a collective effort to make some meaning of the world."

#Hitzonim #Jewish

http://hitzonim.com/2024/09/15/the-sunday-post-a-shovel-and-a-book-finding-meaning-in-jewish-practice/

The post discusses Parsha Ki Teitzei, reflecting on the tension between injustice and human dignity. It challenges traditional interpretations, emphasizing the need for introspection and pursuing true justice.

#Hitzonim #Torah #Parsha #KiTeitzei

http://hitzonim.com/2024/09/14/cheshbon-hanefesh-reflecting-on-justice-and-dignity-in-parsha-ki-tetzei/

"Christianity and Judaism are different traditions from a common starting point, and I find the rootedness of emerging Christianity in Jewish tradition to enhance our understanding of the Jesus movement rather than undermine it." #Hitzonim

http://hitzonim.com/2024/09/08/the-sunday-post-tyre-in-jewish-tradition-insights-from-isaiah-ezekiel-and-mark-724-37/

Be a prophet. Do some justice.

#Hitzonim #Torah #Parsha #Shoftim #Elul

http://hitzonim.com/2024/09/05/tzedek-tzedek-tirdof-pursuing-justice-in-parsha-shoftim/

Follow my story from a progressive Christian family to discovering my Jewish roots, embracing historical criticism, and learning to navigate my dual identity.

#Hitzonim #Elul #JewishLife #Jewish #HighHolidays

http://hitzonim.com/2024/09/02/doing-communion-wrong-a-four-act-story-of-jewish-becoming-for-elul/

It’s Sunday Post time, and you know what that means! Gospel through a Jewish lens. Today we’ll talk about a Torah observant Pharisaic leader who disagrees with an obligation suggested by another Pharisaic group... #Hitzonim

http://hitzonim.com/2024/09/01/mark-7-analysis-jesus-interpretation-and-pharisaic-tradition/

The malleability of tradition as seen in Deuteronomy is both a testament to the adaptability of the Israelite faith and a reflection of the political and social realities of its time.

Read my commentary on Parsha Re'eh on #Hitzonim

#Torah #Jewish

http://hitzonim.com/2024/08/30/centralization-and-change-insights-from-parsha-reeh/

In this post, I dive deeper into John’s Gospel, exploring the term ‘Iuoudiaos’ and its historical context. I challenge some traditional views and highlight the rich Jewish literary traditions behind these texts.

#Hitzonim #Jewish #Christian

http://hitzonim.com/2024/08/25/continuing-the-conversation-unpacking-johns-gospel-and-jewish-tradition/

No God of the Bible and no Moses, what are we to do with our covenants? I argue that our modern task is to tap into our tradition and update our covenants to serve us today.

#Hitzonim #Torah #Parsha

http://hitzonim.com/2024/08/24/chemotherapy-community-and-critical-torah-insights-parsha-eikev/

Christian texts, Jewish context. Let's read the negative rhetoric of John 6, the Bread of Life Discourse, and restore the Jewish literary tradition behind it.

Links where ya find 'em!
#Hitzonim #Gospel #Christology #Judaism #SecularHumanist #Christianity

http://hitzonim.com/2024/08/18/the-fourth-gospel-a-study-in-interpretive-complexity/

"3,000 years from Moses to Sandy Koufax, you're goddamn right I'm living in the f*cking past."-Big Lebowski

Come read Parsha Vaetchanan with me. Links where ya find 'em. #Hitzonim

http://hitzonim.com/2024/08/15/pressing-the-limits-of-historical-time-parsha-vaetchanan/

Reading John's gospel through Jewish eyes. Each Sunday we read a gospel text with Jewish context. This week we're looking at the heavy-handed references to Jewish thought in the fourth gospel.

#Hitzonim #Judiaism #Jewish #Talmud #Christianity #Gospel

http://hitzonim.com/2024/08/11/interpreting-johns-gospel-historical-realism-vs-narrative-construction/

Primer on the book of Deuteronomy, through a source critical lens. Learn the incredible development of this text over its major redactional stages.

LInks where ya find 'em!

#Hitzonim #Torah #Parsha #Deuteronomy #Devarim #Jewish #Judaism

http://hitzonim.com/2024/08/08/the-evolution-of-deuteronomy-from-scroll-of-torah-to-foundation-of-judaism/

I have a new book! Learn about the Jewish Annotated Apocrypha and more on the title of this blog! Links where you find 'em!

#Hitzonim #Judaism #Jewish #Rabbi #Talmud

http://hitzonim.com/2024/08/07/the-jewish-annotated-apocrypha/

Reading the Gospel of John through a Jewish lens: It's the Sunday Post.

#Hitzonim #LinkInBio #Jewish #Judaism #Christianity

http://hitzonim.com/2024/08/04/the-son-of-man-concept-in-the-fourth-gospel-revisiting-apocalyptic-thought-and-messianic-provision/

Hitzonim is back with the Parsha commentaries. What relevance does a Midianite battle from the Priestly source have for a modern readership?

#hitzonim #torah #judaism #jewish

http://hitzonim.com/2024/08/01/the-complexities-of-parsha-matot-from-vows-to-violence/

Join me in learning about the Jewish Labor Bund and their enduring lessons for today, including social democracy and a thriving Jewish diasporism.

#Hitzonim #Jewish #Judaism #SecularHumanism #Modernity #Bund #Labor

http://hitzonim.com/2024/07/21/the-jewish-labor-bund-on-its-100th-anniversary-a-book-discussion/

New on #Hitzonim, a take on the #Parshah that calls for radical inclusion and porous boundaries.

#Torah #Leviticus #Vayikrah #Jewish #JewishLife #Tazria

http://hitzonim.com/2024/04/13/porous-boundaries-and-belonging-a-secular-humanist-dvar-torah/