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Rationalist Judaism Mission: Impossible 6 Oct
Natan Slifkin highlights the challenge of engaging the charedi community in discussions about their resistance to civic responsibilities, which he views as d...
6 Oct
Rationalist Judaism The Esrog Challenge 5 Oct
Natan Slifkin explores the theological challenges regarding the identification of the esrog, or citron, as the pri etz hadar mentioned in the Torah. Despite ...
5 Oct
Rationalist Judaism Spooks and British Antisemitism 2 Oct
Following a tragic antisemitic attack at a Manchester synagogue, Rabbi Natan Slifkin argues that British antisemitism runs deeper than government inaction or...
2 Oct
Rationalist Judaism Yom Kippur UnJews 30 Sep
Natan Slifkin critiques an alternative version of the Yom Kippur confessional, Al Cheit, proposed by academics for addressing Israeli actions in Gaza. He arg...
30 Sep
Rationalist Judaism Wisdom and Goodness from the Gedolim? 29 Sep
Natan Slifkin critiques Rav Dov Landau's assertion that the survival of Israel is solely due to full-time Torah scholars. Slifkin questions the theological a...
29 Sep
Rationalist Judaism The Lakewood Paradox 28 Sep
Natan Slifkin examines the ideological contradictions within the American yeshivish community, particularly in the juxtaposition of reverence for charedi lea...
28 Sep
Rationalist Judaism Flat Earth reaches Israel 26 Sep
The belief in a Flat Earth has intriguingly reached Israel, as detailed by Natan Slifkin. Despite being considered an outdated notion, Flat Earth theory has ...
26 Sep
Rationalist Judaism The Key is the Key 25 Sep
Natan Slifkin's article explores the symbolism of the key worn by Mahmoud Abbas during his UN speech, reflecting Palestinian aspirations to return to homes a...
25 Sep
Rationalist Judaism The Crazies On All Sides 21 Sep
Natan Slifkin critiques the political posturing and extremism surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, highlighting the paradoxical international stance...
21 Sep
Rationalist Judaism Venom against the Gedolim? 18 Sep
Natan Slifkin reflects on a controversial quip he made comparing the situation of Gedolim visiting England to the sting of a bullet ant. He sheds light on hi...
18 Sep