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Posted: Fri Aug 3rd, 2007 02:50 am |
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PvtClewell Member
Actual civil war discussion has been pretty slow lately so thought I'd drum up something to actually talk about that relates to the, umm, civil war. This idea was spawned by a comment from Kentucky Orpahan on another thread where to him, the more significant battle was Antietam rather than Gettysburg. While he didn't say why, and without putting words into his keyboard, I'm guessing it's because the battle at Antietam, a non-loss for the Union, allowed Lincoln to issue a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation (EP), which changed the nature of the war from a fight to preserve the Union to a fight to free a peoples. KO will have to correct me on this if I'm misrepresenting his views. Having said that, the Union nearly squandered its Antietam momentum before the EP went into effect on Jan. 1, 1863, Grant was stymied in the first seige of Vicksburg late in 1862, Sherman lost a Chicasaw Bayou in Dec. 1862 and Burnside got clobbered at Fredericksburg in Dec. 1862. Only Rosecrans at Stones River provided something of a victory for Lincoln at this critical juncture that otherwise might have made the EP a hollow joke. Lincoln even thanks Rosecrans for his victory. I'm not going to argue that Stones River was the critical battle of the war — I mention it only to illustrate what a near thing the winter of 1862 was for Lincoln — but I will argue that Gettysburg changed everything for the Union. Lee was forever on the defensive after Gettysburg, something even Lee knew he couldn't sustain indefinitey. The only true hope the CSA had left was a defeat for Lincoln in the elections of 1864 to McClellan and the peace democrats that might end the war and bring recognition to the CSA. So, yes, I'm saying that Gettysburg was the significant battle of the war. It's why there are thousands of books about the battle. It's why there's a Gettysburg Address. It's why I go to the Civil War Institute in Gettysburg and not the Civil War Institute in Antietam. Let the debate roll! Any takers? |
Posted: Fri Aug 3rd, 2007 03:38 pm |
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HankC Member
Gettysburg is significant for one reason: it gave Lincoln the opportunity to recast his vision of America on November 19th. As you note, Lee had been rebuffed before, at Antietam 10 months earlier. Few soldiers felt that Gettysburg was much more than another big battle. Lee lost the same percentage as at Chancellorsville and the Union had their typical difficulties following *any* battle, victory or defeat. Lee continued his offensive operations both strategically (Bristoe Station, Mine Run and the 1864 Shenandoah campaign) and tactically (attacks at both the Wilderness and Spotsylvania). Gettysburg 'benefits' by being near to the major Northern population centers, from the post-war Lost Causers (centered in nearby Virginia) wish to pin defeat on a specific person and moment in time and from our very human emotion of picking an instant (almost always in retrospect) of permanent change. HankC Last edited on Fri Aug 3rd, 2007 03:39 pm by HankC |
Posted: Fri Aug 3rd, 2007 05:53 pm |
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j harold 587 Member
Ok I'll take the bait. Antietam although a USA victory was hollow as it was not followed with a pursuit of the physically exhausted CSA troops. (Many USA units were minimally committed or had not actually seen battle. None of them had marched over 20 miles and then been committed) Antietam did allow the Lincoln administration an opportunity to issue the EP and due to his inaction to cashier McClellan. It also set in motion the political and military actions that led to Fredricksburg, first seige of Vicksburg, and Stones River. All these actions were after much proding from Washington. Gettysburg was unquestionably a USA victory. Both armies had marched hard and fought hard. The manpower losses of the CSA could not be replaced. Other than the fodder obtained in Pa (which was used up in the retreat) and what food the troops were able to consume or carry there were no substancial spoils (as in past northern incursions). The stage was set for Grant to come on board and use the manpower and resourses of the north to bulldoze the CSA into submission. Without Antietam we would not have had issuance of the EP, and removal of McClellan. Without Gettysburg We do not have a decisive victory with crushing loss of troops and material that can not be replaced leading to surrender. |
Posted: Sat Aug 4th, 2007 03:16 am |
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CleburneFan Member
Just my own personal thinking on the matter, but I prefer to link the double victories of Vicksburg and Gettysburg as a kind of double-whammy that buffered Northern hopes for a decisive victory and early end to the war. While each victory was definitely important by itself, together they gave the North a force multiplier of nearly simultaneous demoralizing defeats for the South. Even better, each victory took place in a different major theater of the war...a one-two punch from which the South would not fully recover. |
Posted: Sat Aug 4th, 2007 04:59 am |
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Lars Member
Amen, Fan! ole |
Posted: Sun Aug 5th, 2007 12:57 am |
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CleburneFan Member
Thanks, Lars--Ole. Ole, are you Lars now? I'd like to change my name too. I call myself Cleburne Fana nd I do admire Cleburne, but I admire so many other figures of the Civil War too...significant leaders on both sides. I need a better name. |
Posted: Sun Aug 5th, 2007 01:09 am |
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CleburneFan Member
Pvt Clewell, I'm not sure I'd say Gettysburg changed "everything" for the Union. One example would be that the Union was unable to mount a swift and decisive pursuit of Lee just after Gettysburg allowing the ANV to cross the Potomac River. The Union still had some of the same problems that plagued it before Gettysburg (and Vicksburg), but they did have more confidence. An important chnage was that with the Battle of Brandy Sation and Gettysburg, the Union cavalry was showing itself to be a force to reckon with. Another factor in the Union's favor was the notion of Southern invincibility that fueled the Confederate army early in the war had been shaken. Last edited on Sun Aug 5th, 2007 02:53 am by CleburneFan |
Posted: Sun Aug 5th, 2007 02:31 am |
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PvtClewell Member
CF, I think you're actually making my point for me. After an unending string of losses or nonvictories up until the Gettysburg Campaign (I use that reference to include Brandy Station), the Union seized the momentum and never let go. Sure, there were bumps and burps along the way, but the general Union offensive, beginning with the Overland Campaign, was relentless afterwards. I agree that all your points are valid — I can't debate you over those, hence, my view that Gettysburg really did change everything for the Union, which didn't experience those things prior to the Gettysburg Campaign. I don't think Meade could mount a serious pursuit of Lee immediately after Gettysburg, having been beaten up pretty badly himself. Plus, I think Lee was able to establish a strong defense along the Wiliamsport-Falling Waters line. Unlike Lee, however, Meade ultimately had unlimited resources from which to draw men and material. After Gettysburg, Lee was forced to become a superior defensive tactician, which manifested itself in the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, North Anna River and Cold Harbor. But each of those battles eventually resulted in Lee withdrawing closer to Richmond. You can argue that Lee never won after Gettysburg. CF, nice use of Vicksburg to tie in with Gettysburg, by the way. When I originally posted the premise of this thread, I was thinking in terms of one specific battle. My gaff. In the immortal words of Curly Howard, 'Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk.' (How come I can quote the Three Stooges and not Shakespeare?) But since both victories came in tandem, it's difficult to say which was more important. What if the Union had won at Vicksburg, but lost at Gettysburg? Would Vicksburg alone still have brought an earlier end to the war? Very doubtful, even though it splits the Confederacy in half. The Union must regroup and figure out what to do next. Complicating the issue is the New York draft riots, a serious distraction just a few weeks after Gettysburg. By contrast, I think a Gettysburg victory and a defeat at Vicksburg still maintains the Union momentum. It's why I don't go to the Civil War Institute at Vicksburg. Last edited on Tue Aug 7th, 2007 04:28 am by PvtClewell |
Posted: Sun Aug 5th, 2007 03:01 am |
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CleburneFan Member
I read somewhere, I think it was in one of the Civil War magazines or perhaps a blog, that Gettysburg wasn't the actual "turning point" of the war. The writer, a historian, said the Battle of Champion Hill, May 16, 1863, was the actual turning point. I have puzzled over this so many times. The writer didn't say why. So I have tried to find out, but cannot point to a factor that would make Champion Hill be a more conclusive "turning point" than Gettysburg, Vicksburg, or other battles that might compete for attention. If anybody here knows why Champion Hill would stand above Gettysburg for this distinction, I'd appreciate knowing what it is. |
Posted: Sun Aug 5th, 2007 03:23 am |
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Lars Member
If anybody here knows why Champion Hill would stand above Gettysburg for this distinction, I'd appreciate knowing what it is. Can't say, Fan. I can say that the path to becoming a known author or historian is to start a controversy. It's much better if you can persuade others to accept your theory, but it isn't necessary. I think I've heard the story but can't remember the punch line--so many better theories. ole Yes. It's still ole. Just am far from home on a laptop with no cookies. It's a long story and not important. |
Posted: Sun Aug 5th, 2007 03:40 am |
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CleburneFan Member
Gee! I wonder if I can make myself famous drumming up a Civil War conflict! I'll have to do a lot of research first though to be able to defend my outrageous claims. |
Posted: Sun Aug 5th, 2007 03:54 am |
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PvtClewell Member
CF, Whatever you do, make sure that 'Gettysburg' is in the title because it's the one thing that will sell a civil war book. 'Champions' Hill, The Gettysburg of the West' can't miss. I know next to nothing about Champion's Hill. If it's more significant than Gettysburg, I've been studying the wrong thing for 17 years. I'm pretty sure Lincoln didn't write the Champion's Hill Address. I guess it's why I don't go to the Civil War Institute in...never mind. |
Posted: Sun Aug 5th, 2007 01:49 pm |
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javal1 Grumpy Geezer
For more on Champion Hill being the "most important", take a look at this review: http://brettschulte.net/ACWBlog/archives/000184.html |
Posted: Tue Aug 7th, 2007 12:58 am |
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javal1 Grumpy Geezer
Pvt. - It's a shame you posted this intriguing question at a time we're experiencing one of our worst "dead periods" as far as board postings are concerned. I know you did it to liven the place up, and I don't really know what the problem is - other than the oppresive heat in much of the country But I'll tell you this... I've studied the war for over 3 decades, and have yet to find anyone who agrees with my pick as "most important" battle. I came to the conclusion many years ago that in the overall scheme of things, Fort Donelson desrves that title. You can wait to reply till you stop laughing Gettysburg gets the accolades for a few reasons, none (IMO) having to do with the actual importance of the battle itself. First, the GB Address, which just as easily could have been the Antietam Address or the Vicksburg Address. Second, it gave the north a Civil War tourist attraction. Three and Four are related to Two: GB is where the $$$ is today. That's the only reason it makes the CWPT endangered list every year. Lastly, because of the ease of visiting from cities like NY and Philly, lots of folks cut their Civil War teeth there. If Shiloh was the first field they visited, they would probably think it was the most important! Just my two cents.... |
Posted: Tue Aug 7th, 2007 03:00 am |
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PvtClewell Member
Joe, I know what you mean about the heat. My car's exterior thermometer read 104 degrees at 2 p.m. today. It was 80 degrees at 6 a.m. when I went for my walk. Don't feel much like posting these days, either. Fort Donelson? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. (Just kidding you. I suppose we all could make an argument for any battle being the most important.) The last two days I've been catching up on my reading of Champion Hill (Sidebar: Champion Hill or Champion's Hill? I've seen it both ways. I've seen a photograph with the apostrophe-S is on a historical marker near the battlefield. And if the battle occurred on Sid Champion's farm, then it would be grammatically correct that way. But in an article by Stephen Ambrose for 'The Battle Chronicles of the Civil War,' (1989) the owners of the property (is it privately owned? I don't know) prefer Champion Hill). Ambrose, incidentally, writes: "...To the winner of the battle that followed would go the final victory in the campaign for the Mississippi River. Champion Hill is thus, at first blush, one of the decisive battles of the Civil War. Such a view of Champion Hill is superficial." He doesn't, however, explain why that is so. He goes on to give a description of the battle itself. I will say this — I've gained a new perspective and appreciation for Champion Hill that I never had before. But I just can't bring myself to the precipice and say that it is the decisive battle of the war. To me, that still remains Gettysburg, and for the reasons I stated in my original post. I agree that Gettysburg is the crown jewel of Civil War battlefields. It probably generates the most revenue and attracts the most visitors — about 1.5 million people a year, I think — but that doesn't mean it's not threatened by development. It just shook loose of the casino debacle, and more threats may be coming. The sprawl from Washington DC is relentless. Just look at Fredericksburg-Salem Church-Chancellorsville. Salem Church has about disappeared in a sea of shopping malls. Manassas is another field in serious danger. So is Petersburg. I have this vision (or nightmare) that within the next 100 years, when the tentacles of the metropolis of New-Bos-Wash-Mond-Adelphia finally have nothing more to grab, all our Rev War and Civil War battlefields will be nothing more than green spaces good for picnics and bicycle trails. Why, I bet they might even put up an obtrusive observation tower at Gettysburg. Last edited on Tue Aug 7th, 2007 04:36 am by PvtClewell |
Posted: Tue Aug 7th, 2007 03:16 am |
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Texas Defender Member
Pvt Clewell- I gather that you wouldn't consider that a towering achievement. |
Posted: Tue Aug 7th, 2007 03:26 am |
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CleburneFan Member
javal1 wrote: For more on Champion Hill being the "most important", take a look at this review: Javal, I really want to read the book cited in the book review you linked. I have been intrigued about Champion Hill (Variations I have seen--Campion Hills, Campion's Hill) ever since I read the comment that this little discussed battle was the true turning point of the war. Thanks for the link. |
Posted: Tue Aug 7th, 2007 12:15 pm |
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PvtClewell Member
TD, Well, anyway, that's my observation. |
Posted: Tue Aug 7th, 2007 04:26 pm |
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booklover Member
Could it be possble that the most decisive battle of the Civil War was the last one? Seriously, I can't see Gettysburg as being the most decisive. To me the term "decisive" means the one that led to the close of the conflict, and Gettysburg (or even Vicksburg) didn't do that. It would take several more months for the fighting to end. I think one could make a case for the Overland Campaign or Petersburg being just as decisive as it showed that the Union finally had a general who would keep fighting day after day regardless of the number of causualties. Can you imagine what McClellan (or any other general) would have done if they had experienced Cold Harbor? I think Joe hit on it when he talked about the proximity of Gettysburg to the major population centers and the fact that Lincoln made the greatest (even greater than his second inauguaral address) speech ever given as reasons for Gettysburg's popularity. I would add the influence of Michael Shaara's book and Ken Burns' series with its focus of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. I've always wondered how the numbers of those visiting the park went up from the point before Shaara and Burns compared to after. Of course, some will even argue that the South had lost at Sumter, but that's a little too Lost Cause for me. Best Rob |
Posted: Tue Aug 7th, 2007 08:08 pm |
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ole Member
If one looks closely at each battle and, perhaps, squinches the left eye just a touch, there are omens portending the end in all of them. Ft. Donelson has been mentioned, and I can see that. Shiloh ranks right up there. Both Corinths count favorably. Antietam figures right up there. Which is the actual knell on the death bell makes good copy and discussions. I tend to hold on the side of that first shot at Sumter (which, by the way, was not fired by Ruffin) placed the Confederacy on the slippery slope. The chances of a successful separation after that were slim and none. ole |
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Our work is never done! This is what makes Jewish activism so intimidating and also so invigorating. We never complete the larger goals. We are never whole. Until the day that we pass from the earth, we are unable to fully step back and "throw the towel in." The Maharal M'Prague taught:
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Posted by Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz
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There is a religious crisis in our age! Many seek closeness to G-d but not to assist man in a rigorous fashion. Others seek to help people but abandon the Ribbono Shel Olam. Jewish social justice makes the radical claim that one only comes closer to G-d by seeking justice for G-d's creatures. Heschel said it quite simply: "Seen from the perspective of prophetic faith, the predicament of justice is the predicament of God," (Religion and Race, 93).
Rav Yisrael Salanter argues that another's physical needs are our own spiritual needs. For us to stand with integrity before the Abishter, we must be helping those who are sick, mourning, in poverty, or oppressed. Rav Shlomo Carlebach poetically inspired:
What is it really to have a covenant with God? A lot of people have a covenant with God and they are God drunk. They are completely with God, but they are not world drunk. They don't see the people anymore, especially if the people are pagans, according to their theory. A person who has a true covenant with God has to be completely aware of every little pagan in the world. If Abraham would not have welcomed the three angels who were disguised as pagans, he would never have had Isaac and there would never be a Messiah, and whole world most probably would be destroyed one way or another! (Holy Brother, 19).
One cannot achieve religious virtue without developing sustainable and developing midot of chesed and tzedek. In Derech Hashem, Rav Luzzatto explains that the soul has 5 parts: "nefesh (soul), ruach (spirit), neshama (breath), chayah (living essence) and yechidah (unique essence)," To ensure the vitality of each part of the soul, one must seek out different ways of giving. Which type of tzedek and chesed work do you propose gives life to each spiritual compartment of the self? How can we do our social justice work and our activism in a way to ensure that we are coming closer to G-d and closer to becoming G-dly?
Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz is the Founder and President of Uri L'Tzedek, the Senior Rabbi at Kehilath Israel, and is the author of "Jewish Ethics & Social Justice: A Guide for the 21st Century." Newsweek named Rav Shmuly one of the top 50 rabbis in America!"
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Religious Jews are taught at a young age to yearn for the geulah (redemption). With sophistication, the student comes to learn that messianism is not just about seeking an end but is also a worldview, a process of living with a vision and with a dream. What is one to do if they lack this excitement for life, drive to make change, idealism to envision a better world? Rabbi Luzzatto (Mesillat Yesharim, Chapter 7) writes:
The best advice for the person in whom this desire does not burn is that he consciously enthuse himself so that enthusiasm might eventually become second nature to him. External movement arouses the internal, and you certainly have more of a command over the external than the internal.
Yearning for a better world, for a messianic age, is seen as a Jewish foundational concept. In fact, the Gemarrah, says that whether or not one was "tzipita lishua" (waiting with hope for redemption) is one of the first questions that an individual will be asked on their judgment day. Did one yearn for a world devoid of poverty, human suffering, hate, and cruelty? Did one act to bring this dream into reality?
Today, due to extremists, notions of messianism have become unappealing for many, but we can not lose the inner human emotional need for a notion of salvation and the fruits that that impulse can produce. Discussing the successes of the Zionists' building and founding of Medinat Yisrael, Rabbi David Hartman z'l writes that
If the messianic vision is abandoned, the resultant anchorage exclusively in the world of immediacy and everyday concerns may lead to cynicism or despair regarding the possibility of achieving anything radical in human history and may discourage responsible action by the halakhic community, (A Living Covenant, page 288).
We need more balance in our lives as justice seekers but we also need more radical visionaries! Becoming one who yearns for and works tirelessly for redemption may be a necessary trait for one who wishes to profoundly shape the world. As Rav Luzzato recommends, we should take on spiritual practices which help to cultivate the internal desire for an ideal world and external practices that help to be makriv the geulah (bring near an ideal human society). May we be blessed with success!
Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz is the Founder and President of Uri L'Tzedek, the Senior Rabbi at Kehilath Israel, and is the author of "Jewish Ethics & Social Justice: A Guide for the 21st Century." Newsweek named Rav Shmuly one of the top 50 rabbis in America!"
February 11, 2013 | 9:03 pm
Posted by Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz
Activism requires a very calculated and sensitive balance between patience and alacrity. On the one hand, one must have the patience for teaching and engaging the apathetic and the uninformed. On the other hand, one must also have the alacrity to respond to crises and injustices at the most crucial time. Most often the precise timing that necessitates immediate action precedes the completion of the essential education and mobilization of the public. This is one of the reasons why the uninformed segments of the public at times view the activist as radical. One must have the courage to act in the name of shalom and tzedek while maintaining patience and respect for more passive critics from one's own constituency.
Rabbi Preida (Eruvin 54b) used to teach his student who was slow to learn the lesson 400 times in one day in order that he would properly learn. This savlanut (patience) is required for one who believes deeply enough in their convictions and also cares enough about his or her students and constituents joining to pursue justice for social change.
Pinchas (Bamidbar 25:8) and Moshe Rebbeinu (Shemot 2:12) serve as our quintessential Jewish models of kina (zealotry) and zrizut (alacrity). Moshe's core identity and community were transformed by his courageous decision to protect the abused. The way that Avraham Avinu greeted his guests (Bereshit 18:2 ) teaches us that one must develop the emotional intelligence to be in touch with another's needs to the point that one can respond to situations that demand immediate and urgent responses with care.
Leo Tolstoy, the great Russian writer, famously noted that "The two most powerful warriors are patience and time." There is a time for savlanut and a time for zrizut. Acquiring the warrior traits to balance these traits requires self awareness, courage, partnership, and sensitivity. With experience and partnership may we develop this necessary balance to lead and create social change.
Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz is the Founder and President of Uri L'Tzedek, the Senior Rabbi at Kehilath Israel, and is the author of "Jewish Ethics & Social Justice: A Guide for the 21st Century." Newsweek named Rav Shmuly one of the top 50 rabbis in America!"
February 10, 2013 | 9:06 pm
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Anivut (humility) has a very special priority in Jewish positive self-development. Rav Kook wrote (The Moral Principles, page 174) that "Humility is associated with spiritual perfection. When humility effects depression it is defective, when it is genuine it inspires joy, courage, and inner dignity." In short, humility should not diminish our special personality traits; rather it should help us to become unique moral courageous agents of change.
Benjamin Franklin famously said that "to be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness." The impulse to extend humility to all relationships is perhaps most imperative in our activist work. One who is organizing against the perpetuators of injustice can easily lose one's sense of perspective while rallying in front of the morally "inferior." It is at these moments, raising the prophetic voice for social change and justice, that humility is perhaps the most important for the Yid committed to tikkun olam.
This does not mean, G-d forbid, that humility should restrain someone from fully expressing their obligations as an activist. As Rambam pointed out (Shemoneh Perakim 4, p. 67), humility and self esteem are necessarily complimentary. One is to believe in one self and in one's convictions while simultaneously expressing those beliefs and convictions in a way that acknowledges the infinite presence of the Ribbono Shel Olam in all of one's work. For Rambam, humility is a moderate trait that should prevent one from acting arrogantly or from acting in a self deprecating manner.
May we all be blessed to take on practices that assist us in becoming beings of progress that stand on the "shoulders of giants," as Newton famously articulated, while also maintaining consciousness of our human frailties and imperfections.
Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz is the Founder and President of Uri L'Tzedek, the Senior Rabbi at Kehilath Israel, and is the author of "Jewish Ethics & Social Justice: A Guide for the 21st Century." Newsweek named Rav Shmuly one of the top 50 rabbis in America!"
February 10, 2013 | 6:36 pm
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Responsibility is one of the most important midot (character traits) to cultivate in one's soul. Acharayut (responsibility in Hebrew) comes from the root "acher" (other). To take responsibility means to cultivate the "ability" for response" to an "other." This responsibility to another is born in the moment where no one else is present to assist. As Hillel said (Avot 2:6) "uveemkom sh'ain anashim hishtadail lihiyot ish:"in a place where there aren't people of moral courage taking responsibility, one needs to step up. The Rabbis learned this lesson from Moses himself (Shemot 2:12). He looks both ways to see if someone will help and when he sees that there is no one he takes responsibility.
Rather than look to others to create our meaning, our opportunities, or our missions, we are charged to be proactive. Gandhi famously said "Be the change you want to see in the world." G-d comes to love Avraham Avinu because he and his children are "Shomru Derech Hashem Laasot Tzedakah u'Mishpat" (Genesis 18:18), guardians of the way of G-d to do justice. Here we learn that the Jewish people are born in our becoming shomrim (guards of the good).
Viktor Frankl, the great Jewish psychoanalyst, once said that "Being human means being conscious and being responsible. By becoming responsible agents for social change we actualize not only our humanity but also our mission as Jews.
May we all meditate on the midah of responsibility and set up rituals to grow in our ability to act as moral agents of responsibility.
Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz is the Founder and President of Uri L'Tzedek, the Senior Rabbi at Kehilath Israel, and is the author of "Jewish Ethics & Social Justice: A Guide for the 21st Century." Newsweek named Rav Shmuly one of the top 50 rabbis in America!"
January 31, 2013 | 9:53 am
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This week, a bipartisan group of eight U.S. senators announced a new immigration reform effort. The next day, President Barack Obama gave a speech outlining his own plan for immigration reform. We hope these comprehensive efforts help resolve the continuing confusion over this issue; in just the first half of 2012, hundreds of bills and resolutions, often contradictory and misguided, were adopted by 41 state legislatures addressing immigration. Anti-immigrant extremists around the country are moving to amend the 14th Amendment to the Constitution's guarantee of citizenship to anyone born in the United States, recognizing only those born of citizens. This would affect the 350,000 children born in the United States each year to at least one undocumented immigrant parent. With an estimated 11.5-12 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States today, who face deportation regardless of how long they have been here, change in our country is long overdue.
Contrary to popular perception, President Obama stepped up the detention of undocumented immigrants during his first term. In 2011, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed nearly 400,000 undocumented immigrants from the country, and nearly 55% were convicted of felonies or misdemeanors; in 2012, ICE detained 410,000 undocumented immigrants. However, on January 29, 2013, President Obama acknowledged that this situation should not continue. He proposed a legal procedure by which undocumented Americans could register and, once passing a background check, gain provisional legal status, and eventually permanent resident status and citizenship. The one potential hold-up is border security issues: Republican leaders may insist that the borders be absolutely secure before implementing the policy, while the President wants to implement the procedure earlier.
Oddly, this is occurring at a time when immigration to the U.S. is decreasing. The Pew Hispanic Center announced in April 2012 that the net migration from Mexico to the United States has stopped and possibly even reversed. They note that from 2005 to 2010, about 1.4 million Mexicans immigrated to the United States while the same number of Mexican immigrants and their U.S.-born children moved from the United States to Mexico. Asians, not Latinos, are now actually the largest group of new arrivals in the United States.
While there is mostly speculation on the effect of undocumented Americans on employment, it has been shown that more than 50 percent of them pay taxes. As with other Americans, they pay sales tax (for a total of more than $8 billion annually). In addition, in 2007 they and their employers were responsible for an estimated $11.2 billion in Social Security and $2.6 billion in Medicare contributions, in addition to other taxes and unemployment insurance payments. Since these workers use fake identification to obtain work, they can never receive unemployment insurance, Social Security, or Medicare, so they actually pay into our system without receiving benefits from it. In 2006, when Texas conducted the first comprehensive economic review of the impact of undocumented Americans, it was discovered that while these Americans produced $1.58 billion of revenue, they only received $1.16 billion in state services, so Texas made $462 million in profit from undocumented Texans.
Critics of immigration reform have used outlandish and false statements to justify their positions, echoing the bigotry against Italian and Jewish immigrants a century ago. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer said this in 2010: "The majority of the illegal trespassers that are coming into the state of Arizona are under the direction and control of organized drug cartels and they are bringing drugs in." On January 29, 2013, the influential conservative radio pundit Rush Limbaugh made this outrageous statement concerning Hispanic immigrants: "I've seen…research data which says that a vast majority of arriving immigrants today come here because they believe that government is the source of prosperity, and that's what they support."
No one has ever presented credible evidence to back either of these false claims. Most of these undocumented immigrants are from Mexico (59%, 6.8 million) and are fleeing poverty back home, yet most still live in poverty and insecurity here. About 3 million live in California and about 2 million in Texas, close to the border. Their life in the homeland they are fleeing is one of pain and sorrow and they must leave behind their families and all they know to try to survive. Their stories are tragic; at "My Immigration Story," you can read their stories of anxiety over coming to the United States at an early age, but still subject to being deported to a country they never knew; of trying to comply with, and work within, the legal framework but being stymied by decades of bureaucratic foot-dragging; of relatives separated by a border, of loved ones' burial places that cannot be visited.
We must remember as a nation the timeless rabbinic teaching, "Do not judge your fellow until you stand in his place" (Pirke Avot 2:4). We must not attack undocumented workers with the harmful, hateful rhetoric that many use today as they are stuck in a very challenging predicament that few can related to. The rabbis even promoted immigration: "He who has not made good in one place and fails to move and try his luck in some other place has only himself to complain about" (Bava Metzia 75b). One cannot remain stuck in an underprivileged region if it is a clear dead end for oneself and one's family. In the Torah, there is a positive commandment to love the foreigner in our midst (Deuteronomy 10:18), and a negative commandment against oppressing or perverting justice for them in any way (Exodus 22:20, Deuteronomy 24:17). The rabbis elaborated on this prohibition: "You shall not wrong or oppress the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. You shall not wrong with words, and you shall not oppress financially" (Mekhilta d'Rabbi Yishmael Mishpatim). We not only owe them basic human rights; we also have specific religious obligations to go above and beyond to protect them from harm. We should be grateful that America is a desired home for those fleeing dire straits and be proud of what we have to offer.
Significant numbers of Jews immigrated (and continue to immigrate) to the United States without documentation. We also needed a safe refuge like many others fleeing poverty and persecution today. Our responsibility to the vulnerable immigrant (and heroic journeyer) requires that we honor the image of G-d in all people. Perhaps Emmanuel Levinas, the French Talmudist and Jewish philosopher, said it best: "The respect for the stranger and the sanctification of the name of the Eternal are strangely equivalent" (Nine Talmudic Readings: "Toward the Other," p. 27).
Now is the time to hear the eternal calls of our religious traditions and of human conscience to ensure the dignity of all humans by providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants currently in the United States. We are long overdue but sure to prevail, since our commitment is steadfast and justice is on our side.
Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz is the Founder and President of Uri L'Tzedek, the Senior Rabbi at Kehilath Israel, and is the author of "Jewish Ethics & Social Justice: A Guide for the 21st Century." Newsweek named Rav Shmuly one of the top 50 rabbis in America!"
January 30, 2013 | 3:05 am
Posted by Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz
Philosophers have long debated how knowledge is acquired. Empiricists believe in the primacy of our senses for determining human knowledge. Rationalists believe that many of our most important ideas and knowledge can be attained by methods independent of our senses and experiences, such as by intuition and deduction.
One strict empiricist was Thomas Reid (1710-1796), a Scottish philosopher whose philosophy brought him in conflict with Enlightenment philosophers such as David Hume, another Scottish philosopher of the same time period. Reid believed that our senses inevitably lead us to valid beliefs. Any belief that is contradictory to this "common sense" is false, given that common sense beliefs must be in accord with each other. He explained that every significant discovery is achieved through "patient observation, by accurate experiments, or by conclusions drawn by strict reasoning from observations and experiments, and such discoveries have always tended to refute, but not to confirm, the theories and hypotheses which ingenious men had invented" (Essays on the Intellectual Power of Man, 367-368).
This debate has led to fascinating, if sometimes confusing, dialogues. However, can empiricism offer practical ways to improve society today? Kwame Appiah, a philosopher at Princeton University who was raised and has studied and lectured all over the world, is one who seeks to know how fundamental progress can be achieved through translating philosophical thought into action. He has published widely in many areas of philosophy, and is keenly interested in how philosophical theory affects political thought and action.
Employing his extraordinary multi-cultural education, Appiah proposes in his lecture series Experiments in Ethics that we must have empirical backing for our philosophical theories. He explains:
Nothing is more usual than for writers, even, on moral, political, or physical subjects, to distinguish between reason and experience, and to suppose, that these species of arg¬umentation are entirely different from each other. The former are taken for the mere result of our intellectual faculties, which, by considering a priori the nature of things... establish particular principles of science and philosophy. The latter are supposed to be derived entirely from sense and observation, by which we learn what has actually resulted from the operation of particular objects…
But notwithstanding that this distinction be thus uni¬versally received, both in the active and speculative scenes of life, I shall not scruple to pronounce, that it is, at bottom, erroneous, at least, superficial…It is experience which is ultimately the foundation of our inference and conclusion (Experiments in Ethics, 10).
Appiah goes beyond the mere philosophical argument to urge an active pursuit of justice:
Morality is practical. In the end it is about what to do and what to feel; how to respond to our own and the world's demands. And to apply norms, we must understand the empirical contexts in which we are applying them. No one denies that applying norms, you will need to know what, as an empirical matter, the effects of what you do will be on others, as an empirical matter, the effects of what you do will be on others (Experiments in Ethics, 22).
Jewish thinkers have also examined this issue. Maimonides explained the importance of the quest for truth and how we must alter our positions in line with new observations. Significantly, he noted that Aristotle had been accepted over the old beliefs of Jewish sages on an astronomical question: "It is quite right that our Sages have abandoned their own theory: for speculative matters every one treats according to the results of his own study, and everyone accepts that which appears to him established by proof" (Guide for the Perplexed, 2:8).
Rambam further explains: "Similarly it is not proper to abandon matters of reason that have already been verified by proofs … A man should never cast his reason behind him, for the eyes are set in front, not in back..." (Letter on Astrology)
Rav Moshe Feinstein, the 20th century Jewish legal authority, explained that many aspects of Jewish law can be affected by contemporary science: "We thus see that unless we are compelled otherwise, we should assume that matters that are dependent on nature should be based on the assessment of the rabbis of every given time" (Even Ha'Ezer, 2:3). On many matters we must apply contemporary research to apply timeless values in the real world. Other times, we break beyond the academies to the populace to "go out and see" (puk chazi) what is being done.
The rabbis had the humility to acknowledge new findings and the importance of legal evolution:
"Six things heal the sick"–and the Talmud explains each one. You must first of all know that the healing practices that we do now is not the same as the healing practices that the earlier authorities practiced. And there were certain matters that the earlier authorities knew regarding properties of foods that we do not know now. And nowadays we cannot rely on those [early] healing practices, because we do not know how to perform the practice effectively… (Responsa of the Geonim, Harkavi, 394).
In the 1950s, Israeli Chief Rabbi Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog lamented that, as science progressed and added to our knowledge, "we bury our heads in the sand" when science comes in contact with the Torah: "It is imperative that we cultivate from within our holy yeshivot – from the geniuses among them – people to be men of science of every field, and thus we will not be dependent on others regarding matters of physiology, chemistry, electricity, and all matters that touch upon our holy Torah."
For example, there is currently a debate concerning various gun control provisions, including a restoration of the assault weapons and high-capacity magazine ban that had been in place from 1994 to 2004. Consider the following facts from contemporary researchers:
• 15 of the 25 worst mass shootings during the past half century occurred in the United States
• 5 of the 11 deadliest shootings in America occurred from 2007 onward [after the Assault Weapons Ban was allowed to expire]
• States with the strictest gun control laws have the fewest deaths by firearms
• States with the most guns tend to have the most deaths by firearms
• The assassin who shot Representative Gabrielle Giffords fired 31 shots in 15 seconds due to his large magazine clip (33 rounds). Only when he stopped to reload was he subdued. Had he not had access to the large clip, he would have had to reload much earlier, and more people would have survived.
• In the July 2012 Aurora, Colorado mass shooting, the killer's 100-round magazine jammed, perhaps saving lives. However, the killer also had a 40-round clip for his pistol.
• All 26 victims of the December 2012 Newtown, CT, mass killings were killed by a semi-automatic rifle with a high-capacity magazine.
In contrast, gun control opponents have flooded the Internet with claims that gun control does not work, but offer vague denunciations of old computer games, exhortations to arm even more citizens, and offer no explanation for why high-capacity magazines are necessary for hunting or target practice. There are moral truths that do not require empirical investigation to be verified, and every law of course cannot simply be overturned based upon new scientific findings. However, much of the application of those moral truths requires empirical tests to ensure they achieve the moral goal. For example, Jewish law wishes to save innocent life. In the debate between gun control and gun rights, the data clearly demonstrate why increased gun control will achieve this goal. Jewish law seeks to balance the value of self defense with the value of saving life. The statistics help us to identify what Jewish law must endorse. A more complete explanation of the Jewish approach to gun rights and gun control is needed.
This is just one example. If we truly care about honoring our core Jewish values then we must ensure our principles have the correct impact. To do so, we must embrace not only the descriptive but also the prescriptive, not only the "is" but also the "ought." Rather than getting caught up in stubborn ideologies or partisan politics we must have the humility and courage to embrace empirical research and apply evidence within our argumentation.
There are countless Jewish moral dilemmas posed in the 21st century that require constant reassessment of contemporary research and the facts on the ground. Empirical research must be applied, in the most pressing way, to end-of-life issues and other pressing moral dilemmas. The Torah is actualized when our timeless Jewish values are kept alive and relevant by acknowledging and wrestling with new realities in the most intellectually honest and critical ways.
Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz is the Founder and President of Uri L'Tzedek, the Senior Rabbi at Kehilath Israel, and is the author of "Jewish Ethics & Social Justice: A Guide for the 21st Century." Newsweek named Rav Shmuly one of the top 50 rabbis in America!"


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Theatre is about interaction, about themes and conflicts, goals and approaches to those goals, frustration, success, tension, and then the resolution of those tensions. Theatre is dynamic, changing, always in motion. Our modern technologies with their powerful computers, multiple sensors, communication links and displays are also about interaction, and treating that interaction as Theatre proves to be rich, enlightening and powerful. Real interaction does not take place in the moment, on a fixed, static screen. Real interaction is ongoing over a protracted period. It ebbs and flows, transitions from one state to another. Transitions are as important as states. Up to recently, the only computer systems that acted this way were games. But as students of the theatre have long known, we get the greatest pleasure from our ability to overcome early failures and adversaries. If everything runs perfectly and smoothly with no opportunity to deploy our powers and skills, pleasure is diminished. Human emotion is sensitive to change: starting low and ending high is a far better experience than one that is always high. Is this a cry for deliberate placement of obstacles and confusions? Obviously not, but it is a cry for a look at the temporal dimensions, at engagement, agency, and the rise and fall of dramatic tension. The future of our interactions with technology will build upon the foundations provided by Brenda Laurel in this deep, thought-provoking, and critically important book.


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Anita Evelyn Pomares (August 4, 1910 — September 6, 2008), better known as Anita Page, was a Salvadoran-American film actress who reached stardom in the last years of the silent film era. She became a highly popular young star, reportedly at one point receiving the most fan mail of anyone on the MGM lot. When Page died in 2008 at age 98, she was the last surviving "famous" film star of the silent era except for child actresses such as Baby Peggy and Baby Marie. A few silent leading ladies who did not achieve wide fame survive her. She was referred to as "a blond, blue-eyed Latin" and "the girl with the most beautiful face in Hollywood" in the 1920s.
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8-12 leaves purple basil (~4g)
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2 oz white/light rum
4 oz Regatta Ginger Beer
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Purple basil sprigs & lemon wedge for garnish
In a sturdy lowball glass, add purple basil leaves, lemon juice and a layer of crushed ice. Muddle in glass until leaves are crushed and liquid has a reddish tint. Add rum and stir of 30 seconds. Add Regatta Ginger Beer. Garnish. Flavor intensifies over the next few minutes.
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By Karen
from Zanesville, OH
About Me Parent of Two or More Children
Comments about Ecotots 1010174 World Map 8Ft x 13Ft Wall Mural:
Easily matched up the 8 sections it came it.
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By TT
from Phila, PA
This product was a terror to hang. It kept peeling, curling, air bubbles etc. We ended up throwing it out. I wouldn't recommend hanging yourself or even with two people, which you'll need. Hire a professional if you really want it.
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Useful, Fun & Labor-Intensive
By Teacher Bill
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About Me Parent of Multiples (Twins etc)
Just to be clear, there are TWO versions of this map. This C810 version is plain wallpaper. There's also a C900 version that has an extra layer of film on it that makes it DRY ERASE. (-able)I use this map in my high school classroom. The students love it. The comments re: time & labor required to install are all true, but c'est la vie.All students love it, even my non-history/geog students. It also serves as a great conversation starter re: the distortions all maps make. (e.g. in reality Greenland is smaller than Algeria, not roughly the same size as all of Africa as this map implies.)The biggest drawback is that the map will shrink and/or crack during low-humidity winters. Make sure you have adequate humidity control.
Just what we wanted!
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from Milledgeville, Ga
About Me Grandparent
The map covered the entire wall in the bedroom of a critically ill child. He will be able to use pushpins to show where people live he has met on the Internet due to his illness, places he has visited and places he would like to visit some day!
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Where to begin...First up, know that this is not traditional wallpaper. It is paper. Fragile when wet, not easy to handle and less than durable when dry.It comes in 8 panels. Somehow I envisioned 4 long ones. Not so. EIGHT panels to adjust *just so*.My husband who can do anything had a difficult and frustrating 5+ hours applying this mural. My help was necessary as well as it's really a two person job when trying to match up the panels.We bought extra glue in advance as someone stated they ran out. That was completely unnecessary. There was plenty left over even if we had globbed on twice as much.The paper expands when wet and shrinks when dry. You have to apply glue to one panel at a time, let it sit for 10 minutes and then affix to the wall. Once the first one is up, DON'T STOP the process. That one will begin to shrink as you work on the next and so on. This makes for very tricky time lining things up. Waiting too long in between panels will seriously mess you up.End product looks great and we have gotten a lot of compliments. However, if you look a little more closely, you can see areas where trimming the wet paper got messy and it tore too far into the map. VERY frustrating when you've spent 5 hours working on it and seventy dollars on it.We have yet to determine the durability over time. I am paranoid about scratching it and putting any furniture near it that might scrape it. We shall see. This was installed in a 9 year old boy's bedroom so I will have to let it go at some point. ;)Will we do it again? Not likely. If you can hire someone to do it for you, totally do so.
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We love this map! We put it in our kids' room. Our oldest, 5, loves maps. We have so much fun telling him about all the different countries we've been and all the places he'll see.
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I have this map up in my living room and love it. I had one in a previous home too and it's a great conversation piece. It is reasonable easy to put up. I used too much glue on the first couple panels and ran out on the last few.
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Around 100 burglaries in 7-weeks have terrorized towns across Saginaw County. The ringleaders, according to the sheriff, are those who recently got out of prison.
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TV's, video games, GPS units, and cash were stolen from homes, vehicles, and businesses since June 1st in Saginaw County.
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Saginaw County Sheriff William Federspeil says, "At least five of these 31 are career criminals who have been to prison numerous times and who were recently paroled by the State of Michigan."
You may remember late last month when the sheriff's department busted a man for allegedly scrapping metal from the Swan Creek Township Park bleachers and DNR gates.
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The sheriff says, many times, the perception is that an increase in burglaries is a result of downward economy. Federspiel says this is not the case here. "I'll assure the public this, not a one of these 31 people were putting food on the table. They were supporting their gambling habits, drug habits, and alcohol habits."
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