A (Much-Needed) Dose of Matzah
Eating matzah was a fundamental part of leaving Egypt and remains the core element of...
No Longer a Minority: Behind the Veil of Israel’s Public Unrest
The true issue underlying the protests sweeping through Israel is demography rather than democracy; a...
Charedi Vulnerability to LGBT Trends
The Charedi approach to LGBT issues has always been silence. However, with the passage of...
The Purim Miracle We Need: Transforming the Public Spirit
Given the current turmoil in Israel, taking a closer look at the politics behind Megillas...
Why Compassion Cannot Define Our Social Norms
In the name of compassion, the liberal public consciousness rejects the rule of law and...
Healing the Charedi Inferiority Complex
Media enthusiasm over Aharon Barak's donning Tefillin exposes our deep insecurity, which can lead to...
“Added Value”: The Values Behind Israel’s Judicial Reforms
Aharon Barak's constitutional revolution granted the Supreme Court the authority to make value-based decisions that...
The Charedi Sub-Prime Crisis
The wave of price increases over the past year, combined with repeated hikes in interest...
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."...
Torah, Politics, and Citizenship: Between Israel and Eretz Yisroel
In the era of the Chazon Ish, we faced the urgent and crucial challenges of...
