by Fred Guttman | Feb 23, 2010 | Opinion
The Jordan River has been the subject of many songs. “The Jordan River is deep and wide, Hallelujah.” Or “I looked over the Jordan and what did I see, coming for to carry me home.” With songs such as this one, one could imagine that the Jordan...
by Fred Guttman | Feb 11, 2010 | Opinion
The following is an imaginary letter from Mo Amramson to President Obama. “Mo,” the son of Amram, is known to most as “Moses,” who led the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness for 40 years. Dear Barack, You know I always felt...
by Fred Guttman | Jan 14, 2010 | Opinion
What I found most interesting about “Avatar” was its spiritual message and how the film spoke to my Jewish soul. The people of Pandora are called the Na’vi. In Hebrew, the word “navi” means “prophet.” I found myself wondering...
by Fred Guttman | Sep 7, 2009 | Opinion
The National Socialist Movement, or Nazi Party, held a meeting in Greensboro, N.C., on Aug. 29. We responded with an advertisement in the paper, placed an online petition and wore ribbons in our congregations that weekend. But now that the dust has settled, let us ask...
by Fred Guttman | Aug 12, 2009 | Opinion
A few weeks ago, I and three rabbinic colleagues were among the 3,000 people who heard President Obama speak about health care in Raleigh, N.C. On the way out, we passed a demonstrator who was holding a sign that said, “ObamaCare = National Socialism”...
