Choosing Joy in the Dark
The days of Purim teach us a different kind of joy — distinct from the...
Purim in Israel? The Megillah’s Unfinished Ending
Megillat Esther celebrates survival rather than liberation, revealing a divine presence that operates within the...
On Taxes and Myths: The Making of the “Haredi Burden” Narrative — and What the Data Actually Show
The prevailing “Haredi burden” narrative rests on dramatic figures, but these are often driven by...
Between Law and Compassion: On Autopsy, Authority, and Trust
The confrontation surrounding the state’s demand to perform autopsies on deceased infants is not merely...
The Haredi Moment: A Structural Crisis
What if the deepest challenges facing Haredi society today are not imposed from the outside,...
Tu Bishvat: Law, Custom, and the Fruits of the Year
Why is Tu Bishvat a day of celebration? On the fascinating meeting point between halacha,...
Between Torah and Derech Eretz
The Haredi retreat from derech eretz is not a bug but a feature—a phenomenon rooted...
Idleness, Anger, and the Erosion of the Torah World
The recent violent demonstrations and tragedies surrounding the issue of conscription point to a profound...
Which Study Hall? A Religious-Zionist Response on Torah, Labels, and Service
The claim that the Religious-Zionist yeshiva world is incapable of producing serious Torah scholarship rests...
Two Torah Scholars Who Were In Our Town
Amid the ongoing debate over Haredi conscription, it is worth revisiting a basic claim that...
