Tradition of israel
What's Israel’s role in Judaism? Zionists' duty is to know - opinion
People, leadership, and land are the three foundations of the Jewish nation; understanding how each of these pillars interacts with the others is key to understanding Israel's role for Jews
Judaism encourages haredim to draft into IDF - opinion
We must make Israel a Jewish state – we owe it to our ancestors - opinion
Jerusalem's Mahaneh Yehuda market celebrates centennial, signs historic agreement with Florence
We the Jews should love the Christians coming to our holy places for inspiration
Living between two questions: On approaching Sinai in our time
Parshat Behar: Of servitude and slavery
“And when a man sells a residential house in a walled city, its redemption may take place until the completion of the year of its sale. Its redemption shall be a full year” (Leviticus 25:29).
Parshat Aharei Mot-Kedoshim: Our ethical bedrock
“And from the community of the Children of Israel, he shall take two he-goats as a sin offering, and one ram as a burnt offering” (Vayikra/Leviticus 16:5).
Yom Ha’atzmaut: From death to life
It is Holocaust Remembrance Day which seems out of place, and wreaks havoc upon our emotional equilibrium.
Tradition Today: Miriam’s Day
Although Judaism has traditionally been a largely patriarchal religion, from the beginning women have played an important, even crucial, role.
Parshat Shmini: Answering the question: ‘Why?’
‘And Aaron was silent [“vayidom Aharon”]’ (Lev. 10:3).
The Tisch: Feel right at home
The Belzer Rebbe taught that a Jew in a foreign land will remain faithful until he begins to feel at home.
Passover: Rabbi Akiva’s Seder
"They were telling of the departure from Egypt all night, until their disciples came and said to them: Our masters, the time for the recitation of the morning Shema has arrived" (Passover Haggada).
Grapevine: A change of post Grapevine
Even though Jerusalem now has an Ashkenazi chief rabbi and a Sephardi chief rabbi, tradition dies hard.
