Tag: Hebrew

BECAUSE THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO

Or Does It? by Rich Paschall In recent years or maybe decades, I have read a lot about the passages in the Bible that some claim condemn homosexuality. The most famous of these is Leviticus 18:22. No one brings that passage to my attention any longer, but if someone does, I will have to ask … Continue reading BECAUSE THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO

MY BITTER ROOTS

I am named after an aunt I never met. In my style of Jewish family, you don't name babies after living people. Only after those who have passed. This is not true in all Jewish families. It depends on where you come from and your "tribe's" traditions. When I was born in March 1947, there … Continue reading MY BITTER ROOTS

BITTER ROOTS

I am named after an aunt I never met. In my style of Jewish family, you don't name babies after living people. Only after those who have passed. This is not true in all Jewish families. It depends on where you come from and your "tribe's" traditions. When I was born in 1947, there was … Continue reading BITTER ROOTS

THE COMPASS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS – Marilyn Armstrong

I always refer to my concept of right and wrong as a “moral compass.” It has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with the Christian Golden Rule — or its Jewish predecessor: “Do not do to others what you would not want done to you.” In Hebrew, the language is built on … Continue reading THE COMPASS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS – Marilyn Armstrong

THE OTHER SIDE OF IMMIGRATION – Marilyn Armstrong

Learning (or, in my case, trying to learn) another language was high entertainment. Immigration isn't easy, isn't fun. These days, it can also be life-threatening.  In English, I rarely if ever used a word the wrong way. I was a serious reader very young and had a big passive vocabulary. By passive, I mean I knew a lot … Continue reading THE OTHER SIDE OF IMMIGRATION – Marilyn Armstrong

HIGH ENTERTAINMENT AND LANGUAGE LESSONS – Marilyn Armstrong

Learning (or, in my case, trying to learn) another language was high entertainment. In English, I rarely if ever used a word the wrong way. I was a serious reader very young and had a big passive vocabulary. By passive, I mean I knew a lot of words but had never used them in conversation. I knew what … Continue reading HIGH ENTERTAINMENT AND LANGUAGE LESSONS – Marilyn Armstrong

LEARNING A LANGWICH

Learning (or, in my case, trying to learn) another language provided high entertainment for those around me. In English, I rarely if ever used a word in the wrong way. I was a serious reader very early and had a big passive vocabulary. By passive, I mean I knew a lot of words, but had never used them … Continue reading LEARNING A LANGWICH