Rabbi Dr. Shai Held's book "Judaism is about Love" delves into the distinction between two types of love in Judaism: ahavah rabbah (abundant, passionate love...

In his 1967 essay, Professor Isadore Twersky challenged previous views on Maimonides by rejecting both Leo Strauss's idea that Maimonides was primarily a phi...

Warren Zev Harvey explores the concept of historical unpredictability and hope in the context of religious Zionism through the lens of R. Joseph Kaspi's view...

In July 2023, the Israeli government passed an amendment that prohibits judges from using the reasonableness test in reviewing governmental decisions. This h...

The discussion revolves around the "override clause" that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is attempting to legislate. This clause woul...

This article discusses Shelomo Dov Goitein's review of the 1963 University of Chicago edition of Maimonides' "Guide of the Perplexed." The publication of thi...

Four important scholars of Jewish philosophy recently passed away within a short period of time. Dr. Michael Schneider was a historian of Jewish philosophy a...