Back to the Garden: Where Lies the Path?
Many, from Woodstock to various Tikkun Olam movements, attempt to force a return to lost...
Purim in Israel? The Megillah’s Unfinished Ending
Megillat Esther celebrates survival rather than liberation, revealing a divine presence that operates within the...
A Response to the New Antisemitism: Independence of Thought
The new antisemitism, which has become so prominent since October 7th, hails from the Left....
Choosing Joy in the Dark
The days of Purim teach us a different kind of joy — distinct from the...
Leadership Models of Religious Tribes: Between Messianism and Realism
Yehudah and Yosef represent distinct leadership models, one messianic and the other realistic-pragmatic. Today, the...
The Purim Secret of Powerless Joy
Purim celebrates not redemption or achievement, but salvation from a catastrophe that left the Jewish...
What Is the Book of the Covenant and Why Is It So Crucial Today?
The "Book of the Covenant," whose content appears both in Mishpatim and in Ki Tisa,...
Why Stringency Always Wins
The unceasing search for new signals of commitment within Charedi society gives rise to a...
Negative and Positive Liberty – A Biblical View
The concept of liberty is among the founding values of the modern political order. The...
The Redemption Process of Shir HaShirim
Shir HaShirim does not portray a story of passive romance, in which a helpless girl...
