A Poet Examines King David
Monday, October 31st, 2005William Deresiewicz reviews Robert Pinsky’s book The Life of David, one of the first books in the “Jewish Encounters” series, here.
Archive for October, 2005
Unfortunate Baptism
Sunday, October 30th, 2005A Baptist pastor from Waco died this morning after he was electrocuted when his microphone got wet in the baptismal pool.
Taking Care of Torah
Monday, October 17th, 2005Due to flooding in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, the Beth Israel Synagogue on Canal Blvd had 8 feet of water and the Torah scrolls were in danger of being desecrated. Becky Heggelund, a Christian woman who worked at Beth Israel for a few years back in the 1990’s, helped out by burying the […]
