I’ve been reading a book by Yehezkel Kaufmann, The Religion of Israel. Kaufmann’s discussion of the role of the classical prophets is an important addition to our investigation of the prophets through the insights of Abraham Heschel. Soon we will begin an in-depth study of Kaufmann’s work on my other web site (ivebeenskipped.com). Today, as…
Yesterday I wrote about the family in Alezio honoring the grandmother. I think it’s worth seeing some pictures. Did you notice that this all happens on the street? The neighbors came over too. It was really wonderful. A weekly event for this family for more than 100 years. As I reflected on my emotions during…
As you may have guessed, Italy is filled with cultural inheritance. It’s not just the architecture that’s thousands of years old, it’s also traditions. Some are wonderful–like the one we attended a few days ago in Alezio. The oldest living person in the family, the grandmother, sat in her wheelchair on the side of the…
Balconies are a feature of Lecce. You can see why.
Inside Outside
Arrived in Lecce last night. LONG train ride. Beautiful but really hot. Like Florida in August.
Who’s on First? Cabbala and the Church Nearly seventy-five years ago, Abraham Heschel wrote an essay on Jewish mysticism.[1] Originally published in 1949 in a collected volume of essays by many authors, it’s likely that you never heard of it and more likely that you haven’t read it. Republished in 2017 as a short book, this…
