Comments on: Faded Forward 50 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/11/11/faded-forward-50/ Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace and world music Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:06:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Richard Silverstein http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/11/11/faded-forward-50/#comment-51795 Richard Silverstein Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:19:15 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/11/11/faded-forward-50/#comment-51795 I don't know Rabbi Bachman or Ben Dreyfuss. Tell us a bit about them. I don’t know Rabbi Bachman or Ben Dreyfuss. Tell us a bit about them.

]]> By: David A.M. Wilensky http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/11/11/faded-forward-50/#comment-51678 David A.M. Wilensky Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:00:47 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/11/11/faded-forward-50/#comment-51678 My favorite Rabbi in the world, Andy Bachman, made the list, which brightened my day. I think more like him should've been on the list. Ben Dreyfuss? My favorite Rabbi in the world, Andy Bachman, made the list, which brightened my day. I think more like him should’ve been on the list. Ben Dreyfuss?

]]> By: ellen http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/11/11/faded-forward-50/#comment-51677 ellen Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:00:09 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/11/11/faded-forward-50/#comment-51677 What does it mean to "make a mark on Jewish life"? I don't think you mean by 'Jewish life' Jewish institutional life. Does it mean to affect Jewish people? Which Jewish people? As a low-income person who struggles to be politically active while struggling to keep a roof over my head, I'm sure I have nothing in common with some rich politically connected Jew. I have nothing in common with an Israeli Jew who poison Palestinian wells. Please tell me - what exactly is this bond of commonality I'm supposed to have with Jewish people? ellen What does it mean to “make a mark on Jewish life”?

I don’t think you mean by ‘Jewish life’ Jewish institutional life.

Does it mean to affect Jewish people? Which Jewish people? As a low-income person who struggles to be politically active while struggling to keep a roof over my head, I’m sure I have nothing in common with some rich politically connected Jew.
I have nothing in common with an Israeli Jew who poison Palestinian wells.

Please tell me - what exactly is this bond of commonality I’m supposed to have with Jewish people?

ellen

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