Negative and Positive Liberty – A Biblical View
The concept of liberty is among the founding values of the modern political order. The...
“A Time to Speak”: The Treachery of Our Ideological Vacuum
An ideological vacuum can be effective for social function, but only if it remains hermetic....
The Biblical Imperative of Guardianship
Orthodox Jews are often assumed to be conservatives; Charedim are ultra-conservatives. However, a careful Torah...
“What They Call Love”—Sexuality in Charedi Society
Considering how Charedi society can better address sexual assault requires us to have a better...
Esther: A Tale of Jewish Nationalism
Esther's self-sacrifice for the sake of the Jewish People was not an act of altruism,...
Our Position on Abortion: Pro-Holiness
The reversal of Roe v. Wade by the US Supreme Court sparked a wave of...
Between Williamsburg and Berlin: What is the “Charedi Basic”?
Covid-19 has inspired a "return to basics." Even in Charedi society, some have called for...
A Response to the New Antisemitism: Independence of Thought
The new antisemitism, which has become so prominent since October 7th, hails from the Left....
Internet: Not (Yet) a Charedi Spring
The recent flowering of Charedi websites has led to the hope, or the fear, that...
Chavruta for Her: The Lost Voices of Women’s Torah Study
In Charedi education, boys are trained to argue, question, and own the Torah through chavruta...
