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0 Culture Jewish Law

American Achdus

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 7 Nov

Natan Slifkin critiques the American Jewish perspective on achdus (unity), which he sees as overly passive and not aligned with Torah values demanding active support.

0 Jewish Law Ethics

9/7/24 – Shiur 482 – Aliyah L’har Habayis – An Aliya or a Yeridah? | El Al price gouging

Halacha Headlines · 6 Sep

This episode explores the Jewish legal and ethical implications of visiting the Har Habayis, with contrasting perspectives from Rabbi Shlomo Aviner and Rabbi Nachman Kahane.

0 Ethics Politics

(How) Should We Vote? - An investigation through Jewish text on the ethics of choosing the “lesser of two evils.”

Raphael Magarik in Jewish Currents · 1 Aug

The discussion revolves around the ethical dilemma of choosing between political candidates seen as destroyers.

0 Politics Israel

Israel at War – The Paradox of Religious Zionism

For Heaven's Sake · 19 Jun

The episode unpacks the complexities within the Religious Zionist community, acknowledging both their valor in military service and the extremist ideologies some members harbor.

0 Jewish Law Communities

Is Rav Dovid Leibel a Closet Centrist?

Emes Ve-Emunah · 22 Dec 2023

Rav Dovid Leibel is a Charedi rabbi who has taken positions that are not in line with traditional Charedi orthodoxy.

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Shelomo Dobkin in Jewish Action · 3 Sep 2023

"Unmatched" is a book written by Sarah Lavane, a pseudonym, that explores the journey of an Orthodox Jewish woman in search of a compatible life partner.

0 Philosophy Politics

Is This What the ‘Common Good’ Looks Like?

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 13 May 2020

Some proponents of a nationalist common good philosophy are questioning whether the current state of affairs, with economic activity slow and the government having extensive power to limit individual freedoms, aligns with their vision of promoting the common good.

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Contagious Disease, Moral Behavior, and Prayer: Bava Kama Today

Miriam Reisler in Lehrhaus · 30 Mar 2020

This article discusses the relevance of teachings from Masekhet Bava Kama, specifically focusing on the discussion of contagious diseases, moral behavior, and prayer in light of the current global pandemic situation.

0 Communities Ethics

Community | Stephen Miller’s Rabbi Was Wrong To Shame Him From The Pulpit

Forward · 14 Sep 2018

Joel Cohen critiques Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels for publicly shaming Stephen Miller, a former congregant and senior advisor to President Trump, during his Rosh Hashanah sermon.

0 Holidays Jewish Law

When God is Near: On the High Holidays

Jewish Action · 20 Sep 2016

Rabbi Yehuda Amital's book "When God Is Near: On the High Holidays," adapted and edited by Rabbi Yoel Amital and translated by Karen Fish, captures the essence of Rav Amital's teachings at Yeshivat Har Etzion.