Shavuot and the Multicultural Threat
The violence that has flared up between Arabs and Jews in Israel is symptomatic of...
A Year of National Responsibility
Toward the Yamim Noraim, 5785, and in contrast with regular years, our attention is focused...
“As Benei Maron”—Rosh Hashanah As a Military Inspection
Our behavior on Rosh Hashanah seems inexplicable. While facing judgment, we engage in celebration, refrain...
“His Compassion Precedes His Anger”: On the Ideal of Rachamim
The very deficiency of humanity—our inability to fully meet the demands of absolute justice—is what...
Chanukah: The Light Within the Tunnel
We are used to thinking that inasmuch as there is light and joy, they are...
A Time For Collective Thirst
The Tishrei festivals teach us that we cannot entrench ourselves in our illusion of perfection....
“No Less Than a Thousand!” Purim and the Shnorr Culture
The custom of sending yeshiva students to collect charity during the month of Adar can...
Harvest Festival or Matan Torah? Shavuos As Our Anniversary
Many have raised the question of why the Torah fails to mention the giving of...
“Own Your Life”: An Optimistic Teshuvah
Teshuvah is not an attempt at forgetting the past and becoming a "new person." It...
The Yom Kippur Fast: Between Suffering and Hope
Though we deny ourselves food and drink, Yom Kippur is not a day of suffering....
