Particular or universal? On the necessity of meaning through narrative

Why I quote Jewish sources in a universal newsletter

Sep 25, 2024

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Arthur Segal Quote: “The Mishna Pirkei Avot, Ethics of the Fathers, 4:1 teaches: “Who is

This is a newsletter directed to a wide audience. Jews and Christians; Hindus and Muslims; Brits, Israelis and even some Palestinians. So if the newsletter is universally directed, why am I so relentlessly focused on the particular? Why would a Brazilian be interested in Pirkei Avot or an Indian in Biblical exegesis? These are important questions. For i…

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