In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rav Reuven and Rabbanit Shani Taragin, educational directors of World Mizrachi, discuss the future of Israel's Dati Leumi (Religious Zionist) community.

Neo-Hasidism, also known as Neo-Hasidut or Neo-Chassidus, is a growing phenomenon in the Jewish world that is impacting both Orthodox and non-Orthodox communities.

The article discusses the theological dilemma of how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic from a religious perspective.

In this discussion on hitbodedut in the writings of Rav Shagar and Rav Elhanan Nir, the concept of hitbodedut, a form of Jewish meditation associated with Bratzlav Hasidut, is explored as a practice that enhances prayer by fostering attentiveness and intention.

Rav Shagar, an influential thinker in Israel's Dati Leumi community, focused on the concept of accepting the yoke of Heaven in his teachings.