Joshua KrugNames and History: Carter Woodson, Black History Month, and the Ongoing WorkMy full name is Joshua Scharf Krug. In Hebrew, when I am called up to the Torah, I identify myself as Yehoshua Ben Mordechai Ve’Aviva.4 min read·Feb 5, 2022----
Joshua KrugThe Nature of Time: Listening for the Demands of NowIn memory of Julia Rodriguez, 374 min read·Jan 17, 2022----
Joshua KrugAre we our Brother’s Keeper? : A Reading and Interpretation of Genesis“Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, ‘Have everyone withdraw from me!’ So there was no one…5 min read·Dec 11, 2021----
Joshua KrugThanksgiving Seder 2021: Expressions of GratitudeSeder Order / Table of Contents:8 min read·Nov 25, 2021----
Joshua KrugFiddler on the Roof: A Retrospective (1971 - 2021)It has been fifty years since the fall November 3, 1971 release of the iconic movie, “Fiddler on the Roof.”2 min read·Oct 31, 2021----
Joshua KrugHow Do We Celebrate?This past Wednesday marked the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah (literally “the rejoicing of the Torah”). This was the last holiday in the…3 min read·Oct 2, 2021--1--1
Joshua KrugSukkot as a Spaceship: The Power of PerspectiveEarthrise is a photograph of the earth taken in 1968, from lunar orbit of the Apollo 8 mission. Called “the most influential environmental…4 min read·Sep 20, 2021----
Joshua Krug“‘Woodchoppers and Waterdrawers’: Towards Diverse Jewish Community”Good morning, Kehillah!4 min read·Sep 4, 2021----
Joshua KrugNebuchadnezzar as a Symbol of Collective Trauma: The Portrayal of an Ancient Babylonian King in…First Thing: These snippets of a far longer paper, printed below, underscore the tension between history and memory, as well as the import…10 min read·Mar 26, 2021----