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Rabbi Yakov Danishefsky, a licensed social worker, discusses the relationship between our mental health and connections with others, including God, in the 18...

Aharon Frazer reflects on the sanctity of human life amidst violence, exploring the Torah's nuanced approach to basic human morality. He highlights how the T...

Ian Buruma's new biography, "Spinoza: Freedoms Messiah," presents the 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza as a champion of free thought, whose ideas abou...

Elana Stein Hain and Leora Batnitzky explore the tension between individual and communal identity during times of shared tragedy, using Talmudic passages as ...

In his book "The People, The Torah, The God: A Neo-Traditional Jewish Theology," Yehuda Gellman presents a neo-traditional theology that explores the concept...

In this episode, Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe discusses Maimonides' epistle on resurrection, explaining that there were questions and doubts about Maimonides' views du...

This recommendation suggests reading material to better understand and justify the existence of Israel. The first suggestion is an article by the late Ruth G...

In a recent conversation on the Tikvah Podcast, Yehuda Halper and host Jonathan Silver discuss Moses Maimonides' philosophical masterpiece, "The Guide of the...

In this article, the author explores the connections between Jewish mysticism and the use of psychedelics. While there is no definitive proof of psychedelic ...

Rabbi Zelig Golden delves into the concept of earth-based Judaism, exploring its roots in Jewish traditions and its potential for fostering cultural and envi...

Exploring the complex world of Jewish mysticism, this episode examines the life and endeavors of Hillel Ba'al Shem, a less-renowned figure contemporaneous wi...

This article discusses three different topics. The first piece explores the idea that the encounters we observe in daily life are opportunities for spiritual...

In a discussion about coping with depression from a Jewish perspective, different rabbis offer their insights. One rabbi emphasizes the importance of moving ...

In this article, the author explores the concept of seeking advice from a Gadol HaDor, the ultimate rabbinic authority in Judaism, versus consulting other pr...

In this letter to the editor, the author responds to Tzvi Goldstein's discussion of Centrist Orthodox and Haredi Orthodox approaches in Judaism. Goldstein ar...

Elana Stein Hain and Yonah Hain delve into a Talmudic passage in Sanhedrin to explore nuanced perspectives on power, using the biblical story of Korach's reb...

Baruch Spinoza, a 17th-century philosopher, was a radical free thinker with strong moral principles, despite his disbelief in an all-seeing God. In a discuss...

In this essay, the author explores three philosophical arguments for the existence of God: the cosmological argument, the teleological argument, and the onto...

In this conversation, Yehuda Halper, an Israeli professor of Jewish philosophy, joins Mosaic editor Jonathan Silver to discuss the medieval rabbinic sage and...

Rabbi Yonatan Neril highlights the need for a spiritual transformation to address the climate crisis by integrating Jewish teachings with ecological awarenes...

Susan Sontag's novel, The Volcano Lover, is a complex and fragmented work that combines various forms of writing and explores themes of history, collecting, ...

Moses Mendelssohn, often deemed the grandfather of the Haskalah, engaged deeply with the tensions between Jewish tradition and modernity, notably advocating ...

Elana Stein Hain and Christine Hayes explore how the ancient Talmudic text in Tractate Hagigah can offer insights into the feelings of loss and uncertainty e...

Exploring the presence of dogs in Ancient Egypt, this YouTube video delves into a verse about Israelites and discusses its connections to cats, mice, and phi...

The article discusses the Enlightenment and its relevance today. The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasize...

This article explores the role of religious discourse during wartime and criticizes the tendency to idealize and glorify war within religious communities. Th...

In this episode, Yehuda Halper from Bar-Ilan University discusses the writings of Maimonides. Maimonides' work can be divided into three main categories: his...

Hannah Arendt's book "Between Past and Future" emphasized the importance of thinking in an age where the past provides little guidance and the future offers ...

The Parashah Vaera discusses the significance of the Hebrew word "ruach," meaning breath, wind, and spirit, in relation to our psychological and spiritual we...

The article discusses the notion that the yetzer hara (evil inclination) uses a strategy similar to Pharaoh's in keeping the Jewish people so busy that they ...

The author initially couldn't relate to a prayer about angels, but then learns an interpretation of the names of the angels as metaphors for how God manifest...

The discussion in this week's Parashah of Shemot emphasizes the impact of negative energy and lashon hara (negative speech) on individuals and those around t...

The author presents two poems that explore the relationship between God and the world. The first poem depicts God as a celebrity at a dinner party, where eve...

Albert Levis, a Greek Holocaust survivor and owner of the Wilburton Inn in Vermont, has dedicated his life to promoting his Formal Theory of Behavior, which ...

Rabbi Mordechai Yosef Leiner, the founder of the Ishbitz-Radzyn dynasty, offers a unique interpretation of the story of Joseph and his brothers. He suggests ...

This article discusses a Facebook exchange between individuals representing the charedi and dati-leumi (Zionist-religious) perspectives on Torah and avodas H...

The essay explores the concept of rationality in relation to beliefs, specifically in the context of Judaism. It distinguishes between epistemic rationality ...

In this essay, the author explores the concept of rationality and its application to beliefs, particularly in relation to Judaism. They discuss the distincti...

The late Rabbi Nachum Rabinovich, influential in UK Judaism and a mentor to Rabbi Sacks, believed in a rationalist Judaism blending universal and specific el...

This text addresses the question of why bad things happen to good people, particularly in the context of tragedies that befall the Jewish people. The author ...

This text emphasizes the Jewish belief in resurrection, rejecting the idea of "you only live once." Resurrection is seen as a central principle of Judaism, i...

A 2021 Pew study highlighted the decline of religiosity within American Jewry, particularly among young adults who view their Judaism as purely ethnic or cul...

In Jewish tradition, there are five things in our world that are one-sixtieth of their most extreme forms, including fire, honey, Shabbat, sleep, and dreams....

In this essay, Rabbi Aron Wander explores the historical and moral implications of the Hanukkah story. He discusses the perspective of Rabbi Avraham Chein, w...

The Ishbitz-Radzyn reading of the Joseph narrative focuses on Joseph's character traits and flaws, particularly his trait of self-control and reason, which e...

The Parashah of Mikketz delves into the significance of dreams in the Torah, portraying them as divine messages needing interpretation. Joseph's ability to i...

In this discussion, Susan Neiman and Robert Siegel explore how the "woke" movement, driven by a desire to address historic crimes and stand with the oppresse...

Hanukkah is typically understood as a holiday about light conquering darkness. However, the binary of light as good and darkness as chaotic and evil is a col...

In this week's Parashah Vayishlach, the internal struggles we face on a daily basis are likened to the story of Jacob wrestling with an angel to receive the ...

This article explores Jewish interpretations of suffering and mourning through the biblical texts of Job and Lamentations, particularly in light of contempor...