[Zionist Conspirator]

You can count the number of creationist Jews on the fingers of one hand -- for good reason, because Jews aren't stupid.

Klinghoffer is virtually alone among Orthodox Jews in attacking Darwin's theory. As I have pointed out elsewhere, most Orthodox Rabbis-- and all Conservative and Reform Rabbis-- have no problem with interpreting Genesis in a figurative way, so long as it is understood that (a) God created the universe, and (b) He created humanity in His spiritual image. How God did this is within the domain of science, and is really of little importance to Judaism.

I notice the both of you endorsed evolution without mentioning that you do or do not interpret the Torah literally once Adam arrives on Day Six. Did the two of you not read my comments in my initial post?

So are you two saying that "Orthodox rabbis" endorse the JEPD "documentary hypothesis" and the idea that the Torah is adapted from ancient Mesopotamian/Canaanite sources, or are you just hiding your own fundamentalism by implying your non-literal interpretation of Genesis 1 extends to the rest of the Torah as well?

I stand behind everything I said in my comments. Aside from a few "Modern Orthodox," academics, and Sefaradi intellectuals, all Orthodox Jews, whether creationist or evolutionist, morph into fundies once Adam arrives on the scene. If you dare to dispute these points, then say so instead of cowardly hiding behind implications of German higher criticism.

As for "reform" and "conservative" "rabbis," who gives a fig what the clergy of those supercessionist chr*stian wannabes have to say?

[Lurking Libertarian]

Aside from a few "Modern Orthodox," academics, and Sefaradi intellectuals, all Orthodox Jews, whether creationist or evolutionist, morph into fundies once Adam arrives on the scene

That's like saying that "except for a few Republicans, everyone voted for John Kerry."

The Rabbinical Council of America has no problem with evolution. Neither did Chief Rabbi Hertz or Chief Rabbi Kook. Except for Klinghoffer, I have not seen any Jewish writer attacking evolution.

If you dare to dispute these points, then say so instead of cowardly hiding behind implications of German higher criticism.

What does "German higher criticism" have to do with this?

As for "reform" and "conservative" "rabbis," who gives a fig what the clergy of those supercessionist chr*stian wannabes have to say?

Azoy redst vi a rebbe?

[Bella_Bru]

Nothing wrong with the Modern Orthodox. Many of those rabbis are Orthodox Union rabbis. They are "modern" because they do not believe one has to live in a shtetel and pretend the year is 1701 to be an observant Jew.