Category Archives: Jewish

On Columbus’ Origins

Posted on 15 October 2014 by Steve Caplan

Having celebrated this week what is known here in the US as Columbus Day, a federal holiday, I thought it might be interesting to share (rather than review) a novel that I just finished reading — timely enough — about … Continue reading →

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Separating science and religion

Posted on 25 August 2011 by Steve Caplan

When I was an undergraduate student in Jerusalem, I held a part-time job and worked full time in the summer one year as a bellboy and doorman at the Jerusalem Sheraton-Plaza Hotel. The multi-faceted experiences that I had could probably … Continue reading →

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