The Meron Tragedy and “Charedi Idolatry”
Recent times have seen a new spirit gradually taking hold of Haredi Judaism, identifying the...
Associate editor at Tzarich Iyun. Graduate of Chevron Yeshiva. Holds a BA in humanities and Middle-Eastern & Islamic studies from Shalem College, Jerusalem.
The Secluded Torah World
Torah study in the traditional yeshiva study hall is not occupied with matters that are...
The (Painful) Path to the State
The COVID-19 crisis demonstrates that there we cannot avoid Charedi integration into the state. But...
Two Cheers for Shtisel
An intimate and empathetic presentation of Charedim on the small screen gives us a sense...
Tradition! Tradition?
Our way of life receives its validity not by its being received tradition from our...
The Opposition We Deserve
Gafni and his parliamentary colleagues are right in their harsh criticism of the new government....
The (Nuclear) Melting Pot We Need
The division of Judaism, including Orthodox Jews, into multiple sectors lacking a shared center, is...
Israel’s First Religious Regime: Challenge and Opportunity
Israel's first-ever religious government provides a tremendous opportunity to strengthen the Jewish State. However, if...
Choosing Life: Self-Sacrifice in the Shadow of the Holocaust
The overarching idea of yeshiva education, cast in the shadow of Holocaust trauma, is "self-sacrifice."...
Towards a Worldly Torah
Separating the Beis Midrash from the worldly spheres of time and space preserved Judaism over...
