Comments on: Text study will not save Judaism http://www.xyre.org/2008/02/29/text-study-will-not-save-judaism/ Ancient writings, current events, and my other whims Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:02:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Leigh Walton http://www.xyre.org/2008/02/29/text-study-will-not-save-judaism/#comment-160 Leigh Walton Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:36:47 +0000 http://www.xyre.org/2008/02/29/text-study-will-not-save-judaism/#comment-160 If (A) the Jews are "the people of the book," and (B) they're losing their Jewishness, then it seems reasonable enough to conclude that "a return to the book" is required. You seem to be challenging both of those premises -- and fair enough -- but the logic makes sense. If (A) the Jews are “the people of the book,” and (B) they’re losing their Jewishness, then it seems reasonable enough to conclude that “a return to the book” is required. You seem to be challenging both of those premises — and fair enough — but the logic makes sense.

]]> By: Friar Yid http://www.xyre.org/2008/02/29/text-study-will-not-save-judaism/#comment-159 Friar Yid Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:53:15 +0000 http://www.xyre.org/2008/02/29/text-study-will-not-save-judaism/#comment-159 As I recall it, your awesome quip came up in the context of David Hartman, who I still haven't bothered to read. But I think it's almost universally applicable to most of the late 20th/early 21st century's "great minds" in the Jewish community- along with all of the sad and silly biases that come with it, unfortunately. As I recall it, your awesome quip came up in the context of David Hartman, who I still haven’t bothered to read.

But I think it’s almost universally applicable to most of the late 20th/early 21st century’s “great minds” in the Jewish community- along with all of the sad and silly biases that come with it, unfortunately.

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