In part inspired by the polemics that surround Hannukah, this year, for the first time since childhood, I reread the two books of Maccabees. I
Quite a few religious Jews seem to be confident, for reasons I cannot wholly understand, that the wicked societies of S’dom and Amorah, which mistreat
This piece was also published on Approaching. Rav Jeff Fox’s major contribution to the world of Torah in this form of his teshuva “Nashim Mesolelot”
guest post by Emily Filler Before Shabbat came in last week, I saw the tweet above, re-posted by several horrified friends on social media. The
Photo Description: Former Trump advisor Candace Owens and Ye (FKA Kanye West), from behind, wearing “White Lives Matter” shirts at Paris Fashion Week. Taken from
Thanks to all who participated in Knesset November Madness 2022! The final election results are in, so we’re ready to announce the November Madness results.
In 2019, nearly the entire spectrum of American Jewish organizations castigated Netanyahu for legitimating Itamar Ben Gvir and his “Jewish Power” party. Even AIPAC called
Several years of pandemic have eroded in-person, congregational prayer in the United States; synagogue attendance remains stubbornly down, and despite a boom in online services,
The essay below was originally written as part of my beit din, which took place in August. I wanted to share this personal testimony, in
Since hearing the news Wednesday morning of the death of Rav Prof. David Weiss Halivni, z”l, my teacher and my shul rabbi during a formative
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