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The Jewish Roots of the Christian Phrase “Turn the Other Cheek”
By PhilologosThe contrast between New Testament forbearance and Hebraic hard-heartedness is an idea that won't die.

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The contrast between New Testament forbearance and Hebraic hard-heartedness is an idea that won't die.
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Romantic, idealistic Christianity says no. Sober, practical Judaism says yes.
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The answer hasn't always been clear.
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Does the English idiom "kiss of death" come from the story of Judas, or from the Sicilian Mafia—or both?