A traditional rabbi is the man to whom the community and its members turn to rule on what Jewish law requires of them, particularly in cases of doubt. David Novak casecommunitydoubt Change image and share on social
One cannot accept Christ and still be part of the normative Jewish community; one cannot live by Torah and still be part of the Church. David Novak acceptchristchurch Change image and share on social
Proselytizing is only wrong if coercive or deceptive. Coercion, whether violent or not, is immoral, just as deception is immoral. David Novak coercioncoercivedeception Change image and share on social
Christians and Jews alike are the new exiles of the contemporary world, struggling with how to sing the Lord's song in a strange land. David Novak alikechristiancontemporary Change image and share on social
It seems unavoidable that history will always link the reestablishment of the State of Israel with the tragedy of the Holocaust. David Novak historyholocaustisrael Change image and share on social
The relation between Judaism, Zionism, and Messianism is one that is often hard for Jews to get straight. Needless to say, it is even harder for non-Jews. David Novak hardjewjudaism Change image and share on social
The Holocaust, taken by itself, is a black hole. To look at it directly is to be swallowed up by it. David Novak blackdirectlyhole Change image and share on social
The work of man is to respond to the Covenant by obeying the commandments of the Torah, those commandments that can be obeyed here and now. David Novak commandmentcovenantman Change image and share on social
Jews have long experience with Christians who have tried to help us in putting our Judaism behind us. David Novak christianexperiencejew Change image and share on social
It has always been inevitable that, living as a small minority among a Christian majority, some Jews would convert to Christianity. David Novak christianchristianityconvert Change image and share on social