Shaul Magid reflects on Israel's recent decision to strike Iran, exploring historical visions of Jewish identity and self-fashioning. He delves into three ke...

Shaul Magid explores the significance of October 7 in comparison to the Six-Day War of June 1967, questioning whether it marks the end of an era that began t...

Shaul Magid analyzes Rav Shagar's 1997 Yom Ha'atzmaut sermon to examine the state of Religious Zionism in a contemporary context, especially after the Octobe...

Shaul Magid reflects on Aaron Shmuel Tamares' 1906 essay, where Tamares contrasts European notions of freedom with Jewish liberation through the Passover len...

In this poignant reflection, Shaul Magid addresses the deep sorrow and numbness that accompany the loss of six young individuals, victims of a senseless act ...

Dovid Din, an enigmatic figure in postwar American kabbalism, died mysteriously in 1987 after teaching Lurianic Kabbalah and Hasidism to a small group of dis...

The text explores the contrast between the absence of Moshe in the Passover Haggadah and his central role on Shavuot in mediating the giving of the Torah. It...

Aaron Samuel Tamares, a lesser-known Jewish thinker, explored themes of pacifism and violence in his essay "Herut" (Liberation), focusing on the biblical sto...

In this thought-provoking piece, the author reflects on the disparity between the language of Jewish prayer and the attitudes of the Jewish people. The suppl...

The article explores the role of the erev rav (mixed multitude) in the Exodus story and argues that they were essential for the Israelites to succeed and mer...