Perplexed Jew
Thomas P. BalazsWriter, English professor, late-life dad. Second-generation Holocaust survivor raised as a Christian, living as a Jew, dabbling in religion, philosophy, politics, and culture.
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No Accounting for Taste
I know this is just what you’ve all been waiting for—my take on Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey—because not enough has been written about it already.
But I can’t stop myself, so if you haven’t seen the movie and you intend to, stop readin...
A Perplexed Guide to Pick-and-Jewsism
So, today I went swimming even though it’s The Nine Days.
The Nine Days are the last portion of The Three Weeks—a time when observant Jews are supposed to be in mourning for the loss of the First and Second Temples, among other things. And...
Do Jews Have a Right to Be Normal?
Evening in Givatayim, Israel.
Sometimes I’ve asked myself, “Why do Jews live in Israel if they don’t want to be Jewish?”—by which I meant being religious, observant Jews.
(About half the country’s Jewish population are “chilonim”—non-rel...
When Captain Kirk Was Moshiach
There’s a lot to be said about “The Omega Glory,” the 23rd episode of Star Trek.1
It’s a paean to the Cold War apocalyptic fear. The crew lands on an planet where thousands of years after biological warfare has poisoned the environment, tw...
Yes, Your Kid Should (Probably) Go to College
Yes, I have a dog in this fight. Several actually. So I won’t pretend I’m disinterested.
On the contrary, I’m deep in the weeds trying to make sense of this not so much for you as for me—and my kid. But maybe my perplexity will shed some l...
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Thomas P. Balázs is a cultural critic, storyteller, and “perplexed Jew” writing on faith, fiction, and keeping kosher and its discontents. His work appears in Quillette, Tablet, Horror Library, and other picture postcards.
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