What East Africa Wants from Israel
Fighting terror.
July 7, 2016
Law before land.
In the biblical account, notes Leon Kass, before the Israelites had a land or an economy, they were given a set of laws, to which the Decalogue functions as a preamble and a statement of principles. Discussing the meaning of the Ten Commandments, Kass focuses in particular on the ones to “honor your father and your mother” and to “remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.” (Audio, 90 minutes.)
Fighting terror.
The most potent terror group on earth.
Law before land.
A mini-Jerusalem, without grief.
Should the West be learning about women’s rights from the ayatollahs?
In the biblical account, notes Leon Kass, before the Israelites had a land or an economy, they were given a set of laws, to which the Decalogue functions as a preamble and a statement of principles. Discussing the meaning of the Ten Commandments, Kass focuses in particular on the ones to “honor your father and your mother” and to “remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.” (Audio, 90 minutes.)
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