Liberalism: Its Peril and Its Deliverance
The principles of contemporary liberalism, or “progressivism,” threaten the very existence of Orthodox Judaism in...
Rabbi of "Ohr Chadash" Ramot, Jerusalem; rabbinical judge and legal scholar. Teaches at Yeshivas Chedvas HaTorah and at Hebrew University, heads the Charedi division at The Tikvah Fund, founder and editor-in-chief of "Tzarich Iyun". Has published hundreds of articles on Jewish law (predominantly on the Dinonline platform) and thought, alongside academic publications. Author of Binyan HaShtar (on workings of legal documents) and Prophecies and Providence.
Harvest Festival or Matan Torah? Shavuos As Our Anniversary
Many have raised the question of why the Torah fails to mention the giving of...
More on Shtisel: Charedim in Movies
Movies are slowly becoming part and parcel of everyday Charedi life. Like it or not,...
Our Position on Abortion: Pro-Holiness
The reversal of Roe v. Wade by the US Supreme Court sparked a wave of...
Life in Flight Mode: On Civic Virtue in Charedi Society
Civic virtues are not just earthly requirements, but even religious duties. Over a long and...
The Yom Kippur Fast: Between Suffering and Hope
Though we deny ourselves food and drink, Yom Kippur is not a day of suffering....
The Challenge of Change
Two known strategies for managing social change are conservatism and progressivism. Judaism, however, fits neither...
Key Lessons of the Sukkos Harvest: Gratitude, Trust, Joy
By contrast with Pesach, Sukkos is a festival of enjoying the present rather than commemorating...
Shavuot and the Multicultural Threat
The violence that has flared up between Arabs and Jews in Israel is symptomatic of...
Back to the Garden: Where Lies the Path?
Many, from Woodstock to various Tikkun Olam movements, attempt to force a return to lost...
