Cattle Talk: Off the Record? Not With Me
Note: Had I sufficiently researched the Talmud traducer in advance, I would never have bothered. My interlocutor is a plain Jew-hater and was such before I contacted him (so no link).
Hyehudi Editor leaves a blog comment in response to generic slander about the Talmud (Jan 21, 2026):
Dear A.P.,
I often appreciate your articles.
What you claim about the Talmud endorsing using non-Jews “much as cattle are used” is incorrect. As an observant Jew who studies Talmud, I can discuss this via email.
Thanks.
A.P. emails back (Jan 22, 2026):
Hi Hyehudi,Apologies for the tardy reply, first of all. The Talmud-Torah/Zionist-Jewish/Christian thing is a topic that interests me greatly. Any thoughts you’d like to share will be appreciated and kept “off the record.”Best,A.
Hyehudi Editor (Jan 23, 2026):
Dear Mr. P.,
Quite gratified you took me up on the invitation!
I won’t write off-the-record and won’t treat our correspondence as private unless you request otherwise.
As Shabbos is soon to arrive (in the Holy Land), I hope to reply next week.
In general, I often tarry a week or two, so don’t take offense.
Yours,
Hyehudi.org Editor
Hyehudi Editor (Feb 12, 2026):
How about you first tell me what you meant?
Do you have any Talmudic quotes in mind?
If you do, please provide the exact language and citation (tractate and page).
Thanks.
Hyehudi Editor (March 12, 2026):
Hello again,
Your silence puzzles me.
Thanks for your time.
Yours,
Hyehudi.org Editor
Hyehudi.org Editor
End. No response.