Discussing the ‘Big Questions’ of Life
I often hear complaints that the Jewish community does not discuss the big questions of life. “Big Questions” address all-important issues of purpose: who we
I often hear complaints that the Jewish community does not discuss the big questions of life. “Big Questions” address all-important issues of purpose: who we
Ideas are important, especially when put into practice. Legal theories can change the world. Debates over legal theories can impact the community and well beyond,
Recent news in Israel fails to shock Americans, even though it is rocking Israeli Religious Zionism to its core. A number of leading rabbis announced
From the Orthodox Jewish perspective, history is a means to an end rather than a goal in itself. There is no similar concept to Torah
The Orthodox Jewish community is currently experiencing a devastating lack of confidence in its leadership. The seemingly ceaseless scandal after scandal, headline after headline, have
Modern Orthodox Jews are rightly confounded in finding the correct response to the recent Supreme Court decision affirming gay marriage as a constitutional right. The
Modern Orthodox Jews are rightly confounded in finding the correct response to the recent Supreme Court decision affirming gay marriage as a constitutional right. The
A common misconception about Judaism is that in the wedding, a husband acquires his wife and subsequently owns her. This is generally an idea accepted
The notion that the all-knowing God needs to test us to determine whether we will follow His command is absurd. He knows the future and
This article is a response to this article, and here is the Jewish Link’s response. The question facing the Jewish Link, its advisors and its
Intermarriage is shrinking the Jewish community. Every survey and sign over the past several decades has told the same story: we are shrinking through addition.
As technology changes, new opportunities arise for Shabbos-observant Jews that should not be ignored. However, when evaluating new technology we have to look at reality