Kids say the darndest things

This morning Alissa wakes up and starts shouting for me. "Abba! Abba!" I come running down the hall to her room. "What is it, sweetie?" I ask. She smiles and says "Abba, I have to know: Why was there a revolutionary war?"

Later, Tani read the morning board at school. The first task was "Write one word describing MLK." Other kids were writing "brave," "nice," "smart." My son? "Dead."

Kids say the darndest things

This morning Alissa wakes up and starts shouting for me. "Abba! Abba!" I come running down the hall to her room. "What is it, sweetie?" I ask. She smiles and says "Abba, I have to know: Why was there a revolutionary war?"

Later, Tani read the morning board at school. The first task was "Write one word describing MLK." Other kids were writing "brave," "nice," "smart." My son? "Dead."

How do you read the Bible?

When I read the Bible -- especially the Torah (Genesis through Deuteronomy) -- I identify with the people I'm reading about. Regardless of the historical accuracy, I feel that I'm reading about my ancestors, my family, my people, and so the narrative has an immediacy that is lacking in other great literature.

Do others relate to the characters in Genesis the same way that they relate to Odysseus, Beowulf, Hamlet, and Arthur Dent? Do cultural Jews feel the same affinity that I do? Would non-Jews differ in their responses by religion/denomination?

This is something I've been wondering about since I made that Hanukkah puzzle. ( Spolier )

How do you read the Bible?

When I read the Bible -- especially the Torah (Genesis through Deuteronomy) -- I identify with the people I'm reading about. Regardless of the historical accuracy, I feel that I'm reading about my ancestors, my family, my people, and so the narrative has an immediacy that is lacking in other great literature.

Do others relate to the characters in Genesis the same way that they relate to Odysseus, Beowulf, Hamlet, and Arthur Dent? Do cultural Jews feel the same affinity that I do? Would non-Jews differ in their responses by religion/denomination?

This is something I've been wondering about since I made that Hanukkah puzzle. ( Spolier )