He may or may not have said it, but Bertrand Russel’s riposte about not being a triangle has become famous. A reference in Parshat Eikev – said twice daily in the Shema prayer – offers the Jewish view on Russell’s alleged remark.
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Aristotle noted that “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” But who nowadays has the time for that? Introspection is so sedentary –... Read More