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Rationalist Judaism Are You a Lag B'Omer Grinch? 4 May
Natan Slifkin provides a critical analysis of Lag B'Omer, questioning the historical and spiritual foundations of the holiday's modern-day celebrations. He d...
4 May
Rationalist Judaism The Comfort of Daas Torah 3 May
Natan Slifkin discusses the reliance on "Daas Torah" within charedi communities, exemplified by a man's trust in his rabbi's unspecified plan for his family'...
3 May
Rationalist Judaism The Bibiggest Lie In Israel Today 29 Apr
Natan Slifkin highlights the political hypocrisy in Israel's current landscape, focusing on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attempts to discredit Naftali...
29 Apr
Rationalist Judaism Horror or Beauty? 27 Apr
Natan Slifkin grapples with the dual nature of current Jewish life, highlighting both its horrors and its beauty. He recounts troubling events in Israel, suc...
27 Apr
Rationalist Judaism London vs. Israel 23 Apr
Natan Slifkin reflects on the nuanced issue of Jewish safety in England versus Israel, drawing from personal experiences of being invited to speak in London ...
23 Apr
Rationalist Judaism Why My Second Daughter is Not Doing National Service 20 Apr
Natan Slifkin discusses his family's evolving views on military service for religious girls in Israel, framed by the experience of his daughters. While his e...
20 Apr
Rationalist Judaism Sacrifice vs. Jacuzzis 16 Apr
Natan Slifkin sharply criticizes a group of over 1200 young men in Beit Shemesh who indulge in luxurious recreational activities, such as pool and jacuzzi da...
16 Apr
Rationalist Judaism Is Yom HaShoah on the Wrong Day? 13 Apr
Natan Slifkin explores the contention surrounding the observance of Yom HaShoah, questioning whether the chosen date, the 27th of Nissan, appropriately comme...
13 Apr
Rationalist Judaism Jewish Food 10 Apr
Natan Slifkin explores the cultural significance of Jewish dietary laws and their relation to the themes of Pesach. He discusses how kashrut distinguishes Je...
10 Apr
Rationalist Judaism Heroics and Haredim 6 Apr
Natan Slifkin discusses the role of the IDF's Shaldag unit in a recent extraction operation involving a US crewman from Iran, highlighting the unit's experti...
6 Apr