Tag Archives: Nahum Sarna

Twin Holidays of Creation

Posted on October 7, 2016 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog post for The Jewish Journal: Rosh Hashanah celebrates the creation of the world. Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement. They seem quite different. But what if they’re not so different after all? I’m not a rabbi … Continue reading →

Posted in Judaism, The Jewish Journal | Tagged Exodus, Genesis, High Holidays, Kabbalah, Moral Choice, Nahum Sarna, Number Mysticism, Rosh Hashanah, Sefirot, Tikkun Olam, Yom Kippur | Leave a comment

Myth and Its Meanings

Posted on January 23, 2016 by N.S. Palmer

My latest blog post for The Jerusalem Post: Biblical creationists get a bad rap. People think they’re completely wrong. But they’re not. Oh, sure, they’re wrong about the science. The world wasn’t created in 4,004 BCE on October 23, as … Continue reading →