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0 Education Jewish Law

The Elderly Man on the Stairs

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 30 Jun

Cindy Scarr recounts her experience of extending her learning stay in Israel over a summer, balancing her time between working at an Israeli day camp in Ramot and studying Torah with Rabbi Klein in Har Nof.

0 Jewish Law Culture

Behold the Wizard of Oz

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 29 Dec 2025

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 from scrutiny.

0 Television/Film Culture

The Curious Case of the Kohein Club

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 4 Oct 2025

Nachum Sparks, a brilliant detective with a keen eye for detail, navigates the bustling streets of Jerusalem during Sukkot while solving mysteries.

0 Communities Ethics

Inbox: Issue 1078

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 9 Sep 2025

The collection of reader responses in "Inbox: Issue 1078" addresses a variety of communal issues and personal reflections within the Jewish community.

0 Culture Jewish Law

A cholent crisis? Rabbi’s ruling against Shabbat stew on Thursday nights briefly roils Israel

Deborah Danan in Forward · 11 Jul 2025

A recent ruling by prominent haredi Rabbi Yitzchok Zilberstein suggesting the inappropriateness of eating cholent outside of Shabbat has stirred debate in Israel, yet many enthusiasts of the Ashkenazi stew remain undeterred.

0 Education Communities

Childhood Regained

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 7 Jan 2025

Professor Jonathan Haidt from NYU has sparked a movement limiting smartphone use among youth, emphasizing the need to restore elements of childhood lost to modern technology.

0 Jewish Law Politics

Can People be Parasites?

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 10 Nov 2024

Natan Slifkin critically examines the usage of the term 'parasite' to describe the haredi community, noting its historically antisemitic connotations and contemporary implications in Israeli society.