Shabbat Korakh: All the People are Holy but that’s not the point

Are you an American Jew or a Jewish American? In the 1970s I remember the Jewish community doing “values clarification” exercises in summer camp, shul learning, and adult education. The questions and discussions revolved around the concept of identity: are you a Jew who happens to live in the U.S. or are you an AmericanContinue reading “Shabbat Korakh: All the People are Holy but that’s not the point”