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Rationalist Judaism Torah vs. Daas Torah, Yet Again 11 Mar
Natan Slifkin critiques the distortion of Torah teachings by charedi leaders to oppose drafting yeshiva students into the IDF. He highlights a recent announc...
11 Mar
Rationalist Judaism Saving Charedim, Saving Israel 8 Mar
Natan Slifkin addresses the looming economic and security crises posed by the growing Charedi population in Israel, which largely eschews secular education a...
8 Mar
Rationalist Judaism "No Other Land" 6 Mar
Natan Slifkin addresses the complex reactions to the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," which focuses on the Israeli Defense Forces' destruction of a...
6 Mar
Rationalist Judaism (Don't) Just Say No 2 Mar
Natan Slifkin discusses the lack of Charedi participation in the IDF and the broader societal issues stemming from their underemployment and educational defi...
2 Mar
Rationalist Judaism Anti-Zionism with Integrity 27 Feb
Rav Dov Landau, a leader in the charedi Lithuanian community, has taken a principled stand against charedi involvement in the World Zionist Organization (WZO...
27 Feb
Rationalist Judaism The Palestine Problem 23 Feb
Natan Slifkin explores Winston Churchill's approach to the Palestine question post-Ottoman Empire breakup, as detailed in David Fromkin's historical analysis...
23 Feb
Rationalist Judaism Palestine Is Not For Sale! 17 Feb
Natan Slifkin discusses a protest by Palestinian activists creating their version of the song "Jerusalem Is Not For Sale," highlighting historical nuances in...
17 Feb
Rationalist Judaism An Expert on Zionism 14 Feb
Natan Slifkin critiques the work of Irus Braverman and Hanine Shehadeh, who interpret Zionism as a violent, oppressive ideology. Braverman's book, criticized...
14 Feb
Rationalist Judaism Gedolim Against Israel 12 Feb
Rabbi Dov Landau, a leading figure in the Lithuanian stream of Charedi Judaism, has made contentious statements against Zionist ideology, attributing the sur...
12 Feb
Rationalist Judaism Some Israelis Have Lost It 10 Feb
Natan Slifkin discusses the controversial and extremist rhetoric within Israeli society, particularly in response to ongoing conflicts with Hamas. He acknowl...
10 Feb