Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Mohammed Shawkat Salameh

Column by Gershon Baskin, which I won't post on Facebook, but want to bookmark:There is a moral code in Judaism that states: hakam l’horgkha hashkem l’horgo – roughly translated means “kill or be killed.” If Salameh had been killed immediately by the Border Police by their first shots while fending him off from Elmaliah and protecting themselves and others from being stabbed, we would not have...

Monday, December 6, 2021

Gilgamesh and the Bible

Sometime during 2020 when I was spending my time holed up at home, avoiding COVID by watching random YouTube videos, I discovered Peter Pringle, a musician who recreates ancient instruments and languages (making best guesses as far as pronunciation, I'm assuming). He did a stunning piece, from the Epic of Gilgamesh in Sumerian. There's something very captivating about this, and the comment are...