Torah

This is how to reboot your life

By MARK FISH
13/03/2024
 Ultra-Orthodox Jews block a road during a protest outside the city of Bnei Brak, March 3, 2024

Outlook on haredi draft needs to change for it to work

Certainly, haredi enlistment can be promoted, and people can be convinced of its value, but coercion is doomed to fail from the outset.

10/03/2024
After a year of trial-and-error, the Hebrews built a Tabernacle – so that God could dwell within the

The opportunity that comes in rebuilding anew

In this moment, our challenge is to face the brokenness created by this war and to refashion ourselves and our society.

By KENNETH BRANDER
09/03/2024

Parashat Vayahkhel: Shabbat – the sign of connection

The prohibition of work on Shabbat for the construction of the Mishkan underscores the importance and elevation of Shabbat.

 Ultra-Orthodox Jews block a road during a protest outside the city of Bnei Brak, March 3, 2024

'We need Torah scholars': Haredi paper slams secular Jews over IDF draft

Ultra-Orthodox paper Yated Ne'eman blasts secular Jews amid draft law debate, claiming Torah study is key to Jewish survival, not military service.

Parashat Ki Tisa: Seeing and hearing: The difference

A person seeking a religious experience may resort to ecstatic experiences that lead him to a feeling of divine attainment. But this is a mistake.

'The adoration of the Golden Calf’

Parashat Ki Tisa: In the aftermath of sin

The same object – gold donated by the nation – can bring the divine presence to rest among us, or it can lead us to the brink of religious annihilation.

By NECHAMA GOLDMAN BARASH
01/03/2024
 Campaign posters at a voting station on the morning of the Municipal Elections, in Jerusalem

Reflecting on the municipal elections through a Talmudic lens

In the aftermath of the elections, as elected officials assume their roles and communities come together to chart their future, let us commit to upholding the values of dignity, respect, and honesty.

By JONATHAN LIEBERMAN
01/03/2024
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