Shalom!
Free your mind, live free.
You might be thinking, who is this megalomaniac? LOL. Well, I'm no "king".
My Hebrew name is Elimelech which means "My G-d is king." And if G-d exists, there is sure a lot of evil in this world (theodicy) in which case, maybe G-d is not much of an interventionist (i.e., gave us libertarian free will) - a sort of libertarian monarch? For years up until a short time ago, I was a registered Libertarian; here is a link to my explanation and declaration as to why I left the US political party. Philosophically I am most aligned with libertarianism, but actually I believe in less "isms" for this world and don't like being confined to partisanism or boxes.
Stay tuned for major changes in content and direction. Therefore, the web domain may be changing soon (not to worry, this old address will redirect to the old) as soon as I can decide on a new domain name.
This blog and website are written as if I were having a conversation with a friend or someone conceivable through my network, and am asking questions and sharing my personal thoughts & feelings. So even though I can often use technical language in this voice, this blog/website conveys my ideas and perspectives (I often talk in a "scholarly voice" even to friends, its just me). My professional writing is published outside this website/blog. Think of the website as you stumbling into me and us having a conversation rather than as if this were a research paper.
In the meantime, feel free to browse, take a look around, and/or visit my blog.
What will you find you ask? Great question. This site is the result of my lifelong commitment to study. My principle concerns (on this site anyway) is to help people to find shalom (peace, wholeness, authenticity) both inwardly and with others. As such spirituality and politics are often discussed here and on the blog.
My goal is to finally finish a treatise on the subject of political systems (such as the political system of Torah) - to be published elsewhere; many of my blogs serve as teasers and discussion points so I encourage you to read those. Otherwise here is a brief summary:
Compassion and justice, religion and pluralism, tolerance and conviction - many times the world is viewed through a lens that gives rise to dichotomy: black or white, hot or cold, this or that. Things are catalogued and filed. In the Torah however, we find the beauty that is unity. Justice and mercy are not competing or even complimentary, but facets of the same attributes that give rise to peace (completeness, harmony). In much the same way there are many things we can learn from Torah, such as how to behave politically and even ideas and insights into political systems. That study will reveal how Torah views political systems (whether for Israel or Gentile nations) and show how a libertarian monarchy is not far fetched and actually embodies the symbiotic principle; neither a top-down ruling system or a system of social anarchy or other bottom-up ruling - but both are inherent.
Thus what might seem like a paradox may not be. Additionally, paradoxes occur in nature! So it is my desire, with your help, to add to the discourse not as a political theorist or social activist per se, but as a peer.
Please visit the links listed on this blog entry, as well as Torah Echad (also accessible via Light of Torah). Torah Echad encourages people to examine Judaism and to experience its beauty, hopefully to give vitality and relevance, as well as insights and perspectives that can open our hearts.
I gladly defend liberty!
Love books? Me too. Oy, just a little too much I think sometimes...
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