Jeremy Rosen
ARTICLES BY: Jeremy Rosen
Origins of Orthodoxy
I have just read Jacob Katz: On the Origins of Orthodoxy. It is an important collection of articles by and about the late Professor Katz, transcripts of...
The Lost Ark
We are now reading about the construction of the Tabernacle. Its design and its contents. Its dimensions are similar to many ancient religious structures that...
Gerontocracy
Old age, Senior Citizens, Geriatrics are all rather pejorative terms for people who have reached a certain age or stage in their lives. Like me! Shakespeare’s...
Parshat Yitro: Look for Outside Solutions with an Open Mind
The most important feature of this week's parsha is arguably Judaism’s greatest contribution to the world -- the so-called Ten Commandments. A normal commandment in...
Parshat Beshalach: The Exodus and Life’s Ups and Downs
Life has its ups and downs. We have all experienced good times and bad. Just look at this week’s Torah reading. Pharaoh, reeling from the plagues,...
Shabbat Bo: Blood on the Doorpost
We are all familiar with the mezuzah, which we place on the right doorpost of our houses and offices. Many people believe its function is...
Desmond Tutu and the Jews
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on Sunday, was a Nobel Prize winner and a hero of the anti-apartheid movement. Yet despite all his many qualities,...
Parshat Shemot: The Power of Strong Women
The Book of Exodus starts with the enslavement of the Israelites. Up to this moment, the Torah has been following the lives of individuals --...
Tainted Money
An Oxford University Professor, Lawrence Goldman, together with Sir Lloyd Dorfman and other influential alumni, have suggested the British government should intervene because they believe...
Shabbat Vayigash: Joseph and the Priests
When Pharaoh accepted Joseph's interpretation of his dreams, Joseph was given the opportunity to prepare for the approaching catastrophe in Egypt that he predicted. Having requisitioned...
Parshat Mikeitz: Was Joseph Fair?
There are two conundrums in this week’s Torah reading. The great Spanish commentator Abarbanel asks why Joseph treated his brothers so cruelly when they appeared...
Why Celebrate Hanukkah?
For some, Hanukkah is just a Jewish answer to Christmas. But why do we make such a fuss of it? Isn’t it just glorifying militarism? Two...
Parshat Vayishlach: The Danger of Bad Company
Jacob had fled the corrosive atmosphere in Laban’s house. But secretly, his beloved Rachel took with her the teraphim — the statues of gods that...
Parashat Vayetzei: What Are Angels?
In the Torah, angels figure prominently in Jacob’s life. As he runs away from Esau, he sleeps and dreams. He sees angels climb up and...
