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Natan Slifkin examines the dynamics of modern antisemitism and hostility towards Israel by exploring recent controversies involving media figures like Candac...

Natan Slifkin critiques the Israeli government's financial policies during ongoing conflict, highlighting what he sees as egregious budgeting to the charedi ...

Amid the ongoing war challenges in Israel, an incident involving a group of yeshiva students traveling to Poland for a religious pilgrimage has sparked contr...

Natan Slifkin explores the complex perspectives surrounding the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, focusing on how different regions perceive the war's legitimacy...

Reflecting on the ongoing conflicts involving the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and recent events impacting the United States Armed Forces, Natan Slifkin share...

Natan Slifkin articulates the strategic necessity of the current military confrontation with Iran, highlighting the escalating threat from Iran's missile cap...

Natan Slifkin reflects on the symbolic and literal fight against Amalek, which historically represents the enemies of the Jewish People. While listening to P...

Natan Slifkin describes a rare and serendipitous encounter with a dead sperm whale that washed ashore on Zikim beach near Ashkelon, Israel. This unexpected e...

Natan Slifkin critiques Rabbi Yosef Elefant's portrayal of the Israeli military draft and the charedi community's stance, highlighting a significant omission...

Natan Slifkin critiques the developments in Gaza following the reopening of the Rafah crossing and the involvement of various international players, includin...

The Rand Mineral Exhibit at the Biblical Museum of Natural History highlights stunning, rare minerals donated by Jonathan and Anne Rand, offering a unique op...

In a critical analysis published by The Jerusalem Post, Natan Slifkin discusses a controversial incident involving female IDF soldiers being harassed by a ha...

Natan Slifkin critiques Rabbi Yitzchak Pindrus's article in Mishpacha magazine for distorting the reality of the charedi community's role in Israeli society....

Natan Slifkin critically analyzes a public letter signed by forty rabbis from the religious Zionist community supporting the controversial Draft Exemption La...

The Biblical Museum of Natural History is hosting two special events: a Techelet workshop and a new mineral exhibit launch. The Techelet workshop offers a li...

Religious Zionism in Israel is facing harsh criticism from within its community and from purported allies due to its opposition to charedi draft exemptions. ...

In Israel, a conspiracy theory known as the 'Leftist Kaplanist Conspiracy' is gaining traction, accusing extreme anti-judicial reform protesters of orchestra...

Natan Slifkin reflects on his experience visiting a hesder yeshiva in Akko during a Shabbaton, highlighting the contrast between the educational approaches o...

Natan Slifkin teases an intriguing link between three seemingly disparate topics: the portrayal of animals in the Torah, shifts in Jewish intellectual tradit...

Natan Slifkin examines the notion of chessed (acts of loving-kindness) within the Charedi community, challenging the widespread perception of its significant...

Rabbi Natan Slifkin critiques Gedalia Guttentag's call for reconciliation between charedi and secular Israelis, as discussed in "Mishpacha Magazine." Slifkin...

Natan Slifkin discusses the discomfort that arises from critiques of the Charedi community due to its symbolic status as the epitome of religious commitment ...

Natan Slifkin shares the remarkable story of synagogue lions, tracing their historic journey from Eastern Europe to America. In Jewish tradition, lions have ...

Natan Slifkin critically examines recent tragedies involving charedi children, emphasizing that attributing such incidents to Divine will instead of human ne...

Secret recordings released by Channel 12 capture Israel's charedi rabbinic leaders admitting the true intent behind the Likud party's proposed Charedi Draft ...

Following the tragic deaths of two infants at an unlicensed daycare in Israel, significant attention is being drawn to the widespread issue of illegal chared...

In the aftermath of a tragic accident in Jerusalem, where two infants died due to toxic fumes at an unlicensed daycare, the response from charedi politicians...

In a thought-provoking critique, Natan Slifkin challenges the charedi demand for uncompromising religious accommodations, such as mehadrin food, within the I...

Natan Slifkin explores the Midrashic tale of the plague of frogs in Egypt, highlighting its challenge to rationalist interpretations. The Midrash suggests a ...

Natan Slifkin critiques the lack of public condemnation by Charedi leaders and media of a violent attack on Charedi soldiers and their families during a priv...

Natan Slifkin critiques the extreme views expressed in an interview with the father of Yosef Rosenthal, a young charedi who died in a riot against military e...

In his article, Natan Slifkin examines the tensions between Israeli and Diaspora Jewry, particularly regarding criticism of Israel's government. After being ...

Rabbi Natan Slifkin acknowledges an error in his previous accusation against Charedi institutions regarding the misallocation of approximately one billion sh...

Natan Slifkin discusses the recent tragedy in Jerusalem involving a bus accident at a charedi demonstration, arguing against the simplistic narratives being ...

Natan Slifkin discusses the tragic death of a charedi teenager during a protest in Jerusalem, where a speeding bus killed him amidst chaos. The incident high...

Natan Slifkin critiques Charedi theology, arguing that there is a contradiction between the Charedi claim that divine providence dictates everything, includi...

Natan Slifkin explores the charedi community's reluctance to participate in Israel's national defense, attributing it to a lack of identification with the br...

Natan Slifkin critiques Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, for proposing a prison surrounded by crocodiles to prevent terrorist escapes....

Natan Slifkin critiques the charedi leadership's rhetoric against Israel's High Court amidst a controversial freeze of a 1.09 billion NIS government funding ...

Natan Slifkin discusses the formation of The Coalition for Talmud Torah and Security, a U.S.-based group of donors who are now withholding financial support ...

Natan Slifkin reflects on the ban his books received from the Gedolim, noting that the lack of specific reasons initially shielded the Gedolim's opinions fro...

In this reflective piece, Natan Slifkin explores various methods of exerting societal influence, arguing that different approaches are suitable for different...

In this critique, Natan Slifkin addresses a speech by Rabbi Aharon Feldman discouraging Anglo-Chareidim from joining IDF hesder programs. Slifkin challenges ...

Natan Slifkin reflects on a tense protest outside an event opposing special IDF programs for charedim. The gathering drew significantly fewer attendees than ...

Natan Slifkin criticizes an event in Ramat Beit Shemesh opposing IDF programs for Charedim, suggesting it spreads misinformation about the intentions and ben...

Natan Slifkin explores the Maccabees' improbable victory against the Seleucid Greeks celebrated during Chanukah as a miraculous event, despite Jewish traditi...

Natan Slifkin explores the complexities surrounding the Seleucid Greek war elephant display at the Biblical Museum of Natural History, using it as a lens to ...

The discovery of a unique menorah at an antiques fair in Yaffa provides a fascinating reflection on Jewish history, capturing the essence of both ancient and...

Natan Slifkin discusses the perplexing alliances forming within the political landscapes of the US and Israel, highlighting a trend where ideological opponen...

Natan Slifkin draws a parallel between the 19th-century Buffalo Soldiers, Black American soldiers who overcame racial prejudice, and contemporary Israeli res...