Israel’s Strike on Syria, What Russia Didn’t Do, and What the U.S. Should
The calculus behind eliminating a chemical-weapons site.
September 11, 2017
What Jews Can Learn from Addicts, and What Addicts Can Learn from Judaism
Faith and America’s addiction crisis.
Attending a twelve-step meeting with a family member, Jeffrey Bloom came to the disquieting realization that some of the recovering addicts in attendance seemed more in touch with their own spiritual development than was he, an observant Jew. This led him to undertake an extended exploration of the intertwined themes of Judaism, religion, and America’s addiction crisis, and to publication of the resultant essay in Mosaic. Herewith, his discussion of his essay with Jonathan Silver. (Audio, 31 minutes.)
September 11, 2017
September 11 and Seeing the Writing on the Wall
Remembering a prescient conversation.
Senators Shouldn’t Grill Nominees about Their Religious Beliefs
“The dogma lives loudly within you.”
In Munich, a Callous Memorial to Slain Israeli Athletes
Germany’s systemic pattern of neglect before, during, and after the attack.
What Jews Can Learn from Addicts, and What Addicts Can Learn from Judaism
Faith and America’s addiction crisis.