Symbols on walls
By David Bidussa*
We have recently come back to debate the issue of religious symbols on classrooms’ walls.
Once it has been decided that those walls should not remain empty, which symbol should be used? It depends on whether the …
Pilpul/Opinion
Poland
By David Bidussa
“The executioners next door,” by Jan Tomasz Gross is a book that covers a case of extermination that took place in Poland in 1941 at Polish hands. The book was published in Italy in 2002, and reprinted …
Centennials
By David Bidussa
The centennial of Fiume (editor’s note: currently Rijeka in Croatian) has been archived with a statue honoring its commander. A different centenary is looming on the horizon. The centennial, which we will search in vain in the …
Hatred
By David Bidussa
“Look how efficient hatred is, how hatred keeps itself in shape in our century. How easily it overcomes obstacles. How easy it appeals to and hooks people.” (Wislawa Szymborska, Hatred).
Our time in 170 characters, spaces included.…
80 years after the Second World War
By David Bidussa
Thinking back to the beginning of the Second World War – exactly 80 years ago – nowadays we often hear, “never again.” I understand the consoling intent, but I am not convinced.
I ask myself this question: …
Agnes Heller
By David Bidussa*
Agnes Heller, the Hungarian philosopher who recently passed away, belonged to a group of public figures who did not pay homage to the powerful, even when today’s powerful was, until yesterday, an opponent. Because what matters is …
Hiding and Revealing the Divine – an Ambivalent Israel
By Yaakov Mascetti*
I take the traditional negative approach to the figure of Bil’am, the non-Jewish prophet whose story we find in the weekly portion of “Balak,” personally. On this point I have had more than one occasion to express …
Double Life – Gardening
By Daniela Fubini*
This is a true story, the story of unexpected gardening. Last year we built raised bed gardens to plant herbs and vegetables at the back of the house. We went to the greenhouse and bought all the …
Antigone
By David Bidussa*
We remember Creo because of Antigone, the main character. History and the history of humankind are often made by those who break the law. It depends on the character of the law.
Fiat lex, pereat iustitia.
*David …
Hatred
By David Bidussa*
Nowadays, hatred is a feeling that does politics. “The cleaning phase has started with Walter Lubcke. But more will come after him. Including you. Your life will come to an end in 2020.” This is the letter …