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Daniel Alexander

Mar 21, 2021, 5:56 PM

There were a great many miracles associated with the exodus from Egypt and the Passover story. Each one of the ten plagues can be considered to be a miracle unto itself. Dividing the Red Sea, destruction of Pharaoh’s army,...

Mar 16, 2021, 4:04 PM

The Meaning of Life

The question itself presupposes that there is or could be a meaning or higher purpose for our lives. Many people go through the daily existence of their entire lives without ever giving serious consideration to this question. Other people...

Mar 8, 2021, 12:18 AM

Hillel Was Wrong

Hillel was a great Jewish scholar who was born in Babylon in 110 BCE. At the age of 40, he moved to Jerusalem, then under Roman rule, where he later became the spiritual head of the Jewish people. To this...

Dec 6, 2020, 6:39 PM

Judaism without Abraham

What would have happened to the Jewish religion if Abraham had died in early childhood? Where would we be today if Abraham had died in his early childhood? He would never have lived to realize that the idols in his father’s...

About Me

Daniel Alexander is a retired physician, now living in Florida. He is currently occupied by writing on subjects ranging from science and science fiction, philosophy, and theology.