Abraham Socher

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Jewish Review of Books An Old-New Bigotry? A Response 23 Jan
The essays by Jonathan Karp and Reviel Netz discuss the rise of anti-Israelism, a new form of bigotry that targets Israel and Israelis rather than Jews and J...
23 Jan
Jewish Review of Books The World is Round 11 Jan 2023
The article discusses how Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets point guard, has faced criticism for his endorsement of a conspiracy theory that claims present-day...
11 Jan 2023
Jewish Review of Books The Old-New JRB 6 Apr 2022
The Jewish Review of Books (JRB) is celebrating its thirteenth year and marking an important turning point as it transitions to become a wholly independent n...
6 Apr 2022
Jewish Review of Books Take Your Son . . . 16 Sep 2020
In "Take Your Son...", Aaron Koller discusses the story of the Binding of Isaac in Genesis 22. He explores various interpretations of the text, including mid...
16 Sep 2020
Jewish Review of Books The Way We Live Now 2 Apr 2020
The text discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on daily life and Jewish traditions. It reflects on the cancellation of events like a Jewish conferenc...
2 Apr 2020
Jewish Review of Books The Inheritance of Jacob: A Rejoinder 7 Feb 2020
Abraham Socher engages in a thoughtful debate with Tal Keinan regarding the conservation and transmission of Judaism, critiquing Keinan's "crowdsourcing" app...
7 Feb 2020
Jewish Review of Books Exit, Loyalty … Crowdsource? 17 Dec 2019
"God Is in the Crowd" by Tal Keinan delves into the complex issues facing Jewish communities today, touching on topics like the decline of American Jewry due...
17 Dec 2019
Jewish Review of Books The Symbol Catcher 16 Sep 2019
The text discusses the symbolic dimension of baseball cards and idolatry, drawing parallels between the reverence for baseball cards and religious idol worsh...
16 Sep 2019
Jewish Review of Books Books vs. Children 20 Dec 2018
The discussion delves into the tension between writers and their children, highlighted through anecdotes about Saul Bellow's family dynamics. Author Rivka Ga...
20 Dec 2018
Jewish Review of Books Says Who? 17 Jun 2018
In this reflection, the author discusses his experience working for a Jewish organization and delves into the sociological theories of Peter Berger, particul...
17 Jun 2018