Entering the Month of Tammuz
byThe month of Tammuz should be dedicated to learning about the Zealot movement, its leading personalities, ideology & struggle for freedom.
Torah
What is Israel’s Oral Law?
byIn anticipation of the Shavuot festival, please enjoy this 2015 discussion on how Israel’s Oral Torah actually predates the Written Torah.
Can Smotrich Transcend Narrow Jewish Nationalism?
byThose interested in making the state more expressive of Jewish values should focus on the aspects of Torah that can meet the people’s real material needs and express the universal vision of our prophets better than current Israeli policies.
Misconceptions in Torah
byWe must address the common misconceptions that prevent scholars – from academia to the yeshiva world – from properly engaging Israel’s Torah.
Chief Rabbi Demands Intervention in Syria
byIsraeli Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef responded to reports of a chemical attack on a rebel-held city in war-torn Syria, arguing that Jews have a…