Independence in Black and White: On Charedim and Jewish Nationalism
For decades, Charedi society denied the significance of the State of Israel and advocated isolationism....
Duties of the Heart: Being “Someone” Before God
While we might be distant from the pagan evils of objectifying God, we sometimes fall...
Festival of Freedom? Between Liberty and Duty on Pesach
Seder Night presents us with something of a contradiction. On the one hand, we vividly...
Chanukah: A Feminine Festival
We all have two faces: the public and the private. The trouble begins when the borders...
A Conflict of Holocaust Narratives: Memorial in Charedi Society
A great chasm separates between Holocaust awareness among general Israeli society and that of Charedi...
Esther: A Tale of Jewish Nationism
Esther's self-sacrifice for the sake of the Jewish People was not an act of altruism,...
Why We Still Mourn: A Matter of Relationship
In the past, mourning over the condition of the Jewish People was only natural. Today,...
Pesach: Finding Faith At Home
Seder night teaches us the foundations of our faith, but its study does not take...
Shavuot and the Multicultural Threat
The violence that has flared up between Arabs and Jews in Israel is symptomatic of...
“As Benei Maron”—Rosh Hashanah As a Military Inspection
Our behavior on Rosh Hashanah seems inexplicable. While facing judgment, we engage in celebration, refrain...
