Daniel Ross Goodman is a writer, a rabbi, and a Ph.D. candidate at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) of America in New York.
Daniel Ross Goodman
By Daniel Ross Goodman
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Community Amazon is Opening Brick and Mortar Bookstores; Our Sages Would Approve
At a pivotal moment in Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain, Hans Castorp is seen lugging around heavy, expensive, newly purchased books. When his cousin Joachim wonders why Hans doesn’t simply borrow books from the local library, Hans explains that there is no substitute for the purchased book: Hans “loved to mark [his books] and underline…
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Culture It’s OK To Not Like the Golden State Warriors — and the Bible Says So
The Golden State Warriors are having one of the greatest seasons in the history of American sports. They have revolutionized the game of basketball, they have a near-perfect roster which boasts the best shooter in N.B.A. history (Steph Curry), and they have broken the single-season wins record (72) set by Michael Jordan’s ’1995-’96 Chicago Bulls….
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