Pious agnostic suggests a contradiction, if not an oxymoron. I wonder, too, if the condition isn’t inherently Jewish. A joke I heard recently makes my point: ...

In one particular synagogue, however, the shamas would rely on the out-of-town beggars who normally arrived during the night to light up the oven. But many times, the beggars would not show up, and th ...

In “Max Jacob: A Life in Art and Letters,” Rosanna Warren retraces the colorful history of a now largely forgotten figure of French modernism who was surrounded by famous friends.

Pious pupils have higher grades, better attendance records and complete more years of college. Perhaps the fear of God motivates these holy high-achievers.

The debate, therefore, is not about who is more honest or pious, but who is less corrupt and hypocritical. Published in The Express Tribune, October 28th, 2023.

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