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What is the Jewish ‘leap month’?
Hillel GoldbergFeb 03, 2022
The deepest secret of Judaism is sod ha’ibbur, literally, “the secret of the intercalation.” “Intercalation” refers to the reconciliation of the solar and the...
Our copyboy at the Evening Star
Hillel GoldbergJan 27, 2022
Our copyboy ingratiated himself with one reporter after another. He convinced his boss to let him ride with the night reporter who covered murders and fires. Boy, did he...
Are we facing ‘voter suppression?’
Hillel GoldbergJan 20, 2022
To get behind President Biden's generalizations — to know if the right to vote is being suppressed — specifics are necessary.
Can the dead hear the living?
Hillel GoldbergJan 13, 2022
Can the dead hear what the living say about them? This question is addressed in a Talmudic passage. Initially, I paraphrase it without any comment whatsoever.
Golan Heights — taking yes for an answer
Hillel GoldbergJan 06, 2022
In a report on the Golan Heights in its current issue, the Economist writes that Israel “seized” most of the Golan Heights from Syria during the Six Day War in 1967....
Thank G-d for the unanswered prayers
Hillel GoldbergDec 30, 2021
“Often a person prays for something that is not ultimately in his best interest. We therefore ask that He accept only those requests that are for our ultimate good...
Trees, vaccines, recipes…
Hillel GoldbergDec 23, 2021
The other day NPR featured a report on the world’s oldest tree. I forget precisely where it’s located, but it’s somewhere deep in the southern hemisphere.
The tape recorder
Hillel GoldbergDec 16, 2021
When tape recorders first came out, they were huge and unwieldy. They were about 12” wide by 12” long x 10” high, and they weighed 15 or 20 pounds. The […]
Why would Iran re-enter a nuclear deal?
Hillel GoldbergDec 09, 2021
The Biden administration’s approach to a potentially nuclear Iran is badly mistaken. Evil is not acknowledged.
Why did the Syrian Greeks hate the Jews?
Hillel GoldbergDec 02, 2021
No doubt, the conflict between the Maccabees and the Syria Greeks of the Chanukah story had a political dimension.
