A few words about Rabbi Hartman. He is president of the Shalom Hartman Institute, a renown educator and thinker, and a combat veteran of Israel's armed forces. His educational experience is broad and deep: He did his Ph.D. work in Jewish Philosophy at Hebrew University (Jerusalem), studied political philosophy and religion at New York University and Temple University respectively, and received his Rabbinic Ordination from the Shalom Hartman Institute.
According to its own website, the Shalom Hartman Insitute is "a pluralistic center of research and education deepening and elevating the quality of Jewish life in Israel and around the world. Through our work, we are redefining the conversation about Judaism in modernity, religious pluralism, Israeli democracy, Israel and world Jewry, and the relationship with other faith communities." Full disclosure: I was a fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute for two years, have profound respect for the work of the scholars, leaders, and students there, and have had many interactions with Rabbi Hartman, who is, regardless of how one responds to this article or anything else he might say/write, a passionate, insightful, and provocative thinker. Even when one disagrees with him, he is always worth listening to.
What I appreciate about Rabbi Hartman's article is his utter honesty about his love-hate relationship with his gun. However you evaluate the argument, I hope that you, the reader, will leave with a sense of appreciation for Rabbi Hartman's willingness to give us a glimpse into how the intersection of faith, firearms, and ethics are manifest in the life of a particular Jewish intellectual, whose country is currently experiencing a serious and troubling uptick in violence.
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