More on Shtisel: Charedim in Movies
Movies are slowly becoming part and parcel of everyday Charedi life. Like it or not,...
Rabbi of "Ohr Chadash" Ramot, Jerusalem; rabbinical judge and legal scholar. Teaches at Yeshivas Chedvas HaTorah and at Hebrew University, heads the Iyun Institute, 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.
Our Position on Abortion: Pro-Holiness
The reversal of Roe v. Wade by the US Supreme Court sparked a wave of...
Will We Win “Together”?
Extremes of Israeli society meet in opposition to national unity. We need to embrace it. Beyachad nenatzayach.
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 October 7th Cry: “I Am a Jew”
The Simchas Torah massacre has awakened a new return to Judaism, echoing Herzl's description in...
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...
Do We Need an Army? On War and Others Worldly Affairs
Human initiative is part and parcel of a Torah attitude toward all things earthly. The...
Shavuot and the Multicultural Threat
The violence that has flared up between Arabs and Jews in Israel is symptomatic of...
