“…the Jewish parent’s Hanukkah-time invitation to share his or her culture comes with the best of intentions”
…the Jewish parent’s Hanukkah-time invitation to share his or her culture comes with the...
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“Without our particularist container, we lose authenticity; but if we only concentrate on the container…”
Without our particularist container, we lose authenticity; but if we only concentrate on the...
Evolution of Directionality of Hanukah Candles-Lighting
The order of the lighting the Hanukkah candles was not raised until the thirteenth...
“The preoccupation of the dati le’umi world with the settlement issue…has paradoxically contributed to enhancing…the influence of the haredim”
The preoccupation of the dati le’umi world with the settlement issue—with seeing God’s will...
“The rabbinate is a lonely vocation”
The rabbinate is a lonely vocation. From the moment a person announces the intention...
“The Torah obligation for two witnesses was never how Jewish society operated”
The Torah obligation for two witnesses was never how Jewish society operated. As has...
“Fewer than eight years ago, Conservative doctrine stated that homosexual behavior was antithetical to Jewish law…”
Fewer than eight years ago, Conservative doctrine stated that homosexual behavior was antithetical to...
“While his return of the money was definitely a kiddush ha-shem, I think that his speech has the potential to be a hillul ha-shem, nullifying the kiddush ha-shem”
Recently, the news was awash with the great kiddush ha-shem performed by Rabbi Noah...
Rabbinic “work demands constant emotional output that leaders cannot provide unless they are in touch with their own feelings”
How do we prepare and support our rabbis to juggle these multiple roles? Some...
“The Vilna Gaon was not named Kramer!”
Some people refer to him as Rabbi Elijah Kramer. When I first saw this...