Jeremy Rosen
ARTICLES BY: Jeremy Rosen
Recounting the History of Yemeni Jews on Tisha B’Av
Ever since I first visited a Yemenite community in Israel way back in 1958, I have had a soft spot for Yemeni Jews -- for...
Rabbis Who Ban
People have every right to decide what they will read or listen to and what they will not. They also have the right to try...
Fasting and the Seventeenth of Tammuz
Five really bad things happened to the Jewish people on the Seventeenth of Tammuz. Which is why we fast then from dawn to dusk. This...
The Absurdity of Paper Prayers at the Western Wall
In 1974, when Henry Kissinger was pressuring Golda Meir to make concessions in the interest of peace in the Middle East, Golda took him to...
Shaking Hands, Modesty, and #MeToo
I was brought up in Britain at a time when civility and good manners were regarded as next to godliness. This applied to how you...
Israel Should Work With China, Despite Its Government and Human Rights Abuses
For as long as I can recall, I have been an idealist. I have always tried my best to support the underdog, the oppressed, and...
God Is in the Silence
The fourth book of the Bible was called Numbers by early Christian scholars. I guess this is because it starts off with a national census....
Shavuot and Cheesecake
Shavuot is the poor relative of the three pilgrim and harvest festivals mentioned in the Torah. It has none of the range of special rituals...
The Bible and the Death Penalty
I have always been disturbed by the number of times the Bible declares “He, She or It, shall be put to death.” It doesn’t matter...
Herman Wouk: A Proud Champion of Judaism
Herman Wouk, who died recently at the age of 103, was one of the most successful American novelists. Surprisingly, he was also a practicing Orthodox...
The Holocaust and Remembering Ben Hecht
Yom HaShoah is an appropriate time to remember Ben Hecht. Colin Shindler has an excellent piece on him in The Jewish Chronicle, and two weeks...
Why Asking Questions Is Good
The Haggadah that we read on Pesach was a response to the tragic loss of the Temple and Jewish political autonomy some 2,000 years ago....
State and Religion in Israel on Pesach
The return of a right-wing government in Israel, heavily reliant on religious parties, is a matter of some concern because of the increasing encroachment of...
How to Make This Year’s Seder a Meaningful One
For some of us, every minute of the two seder nights is an absolute delight. Even the preparation and the cleaning. There is no other...
