Advice for a Jewish Freshman
If you feel you are unfairly taking the flak for Israel, don’t forget that Israel unfairly takes the flak for you.
November 9, 2021
When Nuances of Christian Theology Start to Make Jews Nervous
Supersessionism, a controversial headline, and the toughest questions of Jewish-Christian dialogue.
Last month, the Biblical Mind—a mostly-Christian publication deeply committed to learning form Jewish approaches to the Hebrew Bible—published an article titled “Jesus Restored the Original Purpose of the Law in the New Testament.” The article, and the headline in particular, elicited some sharp criticism from readers, a decision to retitle it, and then confusion over that decision from other readers. At issue is supersessionism: the idea, rejected by many Christian theologians and endorsed by others, that with the founding of Christianity God revoked Jews’ chosen status. In its more sinister versions, supersessionism implies that the Jews are, far from being a nation like any other, a people singled out by divine rejection.
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With a Budget Passed, Israel’s Fractious Coalition Finds Its Ideology
An end to three years of gridlock?
What a Florida Congressional Race Suggests about the Future of the Anti-Israel Movement in the Democratic Party
BDS isn’t much of a selling point, but it’s a way for candidates to distinguish themselves from the pack.
When Nuances of Christian Theology Start to Make Jews Nervous
Supersessionism, a controversial headline, and the toughest questions of Jewish-Christian dialogue.
A Norwegian Jewish Community Returns to Life, Despite Anti-Semitism
Rosh Hashanah in Bergen.