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Avadim Hayinu? Society as seen in Les Miserables

March 28, 2013 at 2:55 pm by

We all already know why we have to chow down on food that tastes like cardboard, and yes, this does make us all uncomfortable. There is no question that unleavened bread makes our bellies bulge, but does it actually make our hearts expand to feel the meaning of this special holiday? To feel the suffering [...]

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“The last of his Kind:” Doctor Who, empathy, and the ultimate Freedom

March 28, 2013 at 2:35 pm by

On the holiday of Passover, we celebrate our freedom. And when I think of freedom, I think of a crazy British alien in a blue box.   This particular alien is a time lord who’s real name has been lost to history. He is simply known as “The Doctor,” and the television show that bares [...]

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An Inglorious Basterd: Moses, Tarantino, and Jewish Revenge Epics

March 28, 2013 at 11:32 am by

I am a Tarantino fan. I love his combination of gratuitous violence with cheeky pop-culture commentary. His work is always complicated and full of layers. Most of all, I love his alternating history WWII epic Inglorious Basterds. I could say that I love it because of its brilliant female heroine, and I do. I could [...]