A Bimonthly Jewish Critique of Politics, Culture & Society

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Editorials

• The Obama Phenomenon  by Michael Lerner
  
• Open-Heartedness and Generosity  by Nichola Torbett
  NSP National Programs, 2008

Letters

• Letters 
  

Current Thinking

• Arun Gandhi Quits Peace Institute, Praise for the Catholics, and Protesters Boo and Heckle Ashcroft 
  
• 2008 Passover Haggadah Supplement 
  A powerful Jewish tradition of mediation.

The Contrarian

• What's the Vision Driving Change?  by George Vradenburg
  

• Aboriginal Sin  by A. Jay Adler
  Our crimes against native peoples demand acknowledgment - and resolution.
• Forgiveness and Apology   A discussion between Charles L. Griswold and William Meninger
  A philosopher and a Trappist monk differ deeply.
• Changing the Story of Our Future  by Matthew Gilbert
  You thought we were doomed? Take heart.
• Working for Peace Without Recreating War  by Miki Kashtan and Dot Maver
  How do we bring our way of relating to people into line with our core values and ideals?
• Democrats Need an Iran Strategy ASAP  by Guy T. Saperstein
  To what lengths would Bush go to win the election for the Republicans?
• A Scent of Sustainability in the Negev  by Linda Aziz-Zadeh
  Bedouin wisdom takes root in the desert.
• Corporate Free Speech: A Progressive Trap  by Allen D. Kanner
  Why corporations shouldn't enjoy the same rights as people.

• Theology for Healing the Nation  by Glen Stassen
  Baptists cross racial divides to focus on poverty, global warming.
• Easter: What Happened to Jesus?  by Walter Wink
  The ascension is an imaginal experience to be undergone.
• Take Back Jesus  by Kittredge Cherry
  We have the duty to create alternative spiritual iconography.
• Zot, Ayin, and the Hundredth Monkey  by Deborah Allen
  One woman's spiritual awakening.
• Renewal For All  by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
  We can revitalize our ancient tradition.
• Sacred Doubt  by Irwin Kula
  A rabbi appreciates Mother Teresa's memoir.
• In-Your-Face, Mussar Style  by Leonard Felder
  A powerful Jewish tradition of mediation.

Books

• Harvey Pekar: Mensch Author, Mensch Editor... and other Jewish Comics  Review by Paul Buhle
  Recent comics reviewed
• Waiting for Spiritual Atheists  Review by David Belden
  Waiting for God, by Lawrence Bush; A Plausible God by Mitchell Silver; The Spirituality Revolution by David Tacey
• Across the Great Divide  Review by Paul Lewis
  How to Win a Fight with a Liberal and How to Win a Fight with a Conservative by Daniel Kurtzman
• Activist Seder  Review by Kennard Lipman
  A Mystical Haggadah by Eliahu J. Klein
• Lawyer as Healer  Review by Nanette Schorr
  Making Waves and Riding the Currents by Charles Halpern

Film

• Theft of the Commons  by Barbara Garson
  Thirst by Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman

Music

• Rock After Auschwitz  Review by Charlie Bertsch
  Force of Light by Dan Kaufman

Humor

• Swami's 2008 State of the Universe Address  by Swami Beyondananda
  

Poetry

• Body Text  David Gewanter