Jeremy Rosen
ARTICLES BY: Jeremy Rosen
Being Sensitive to Religion and Race Should Not Prevent Asking Questions
I was in the Metropolitan Museum of Art the other day, standing in front of a painting by an artist I much admire, Giovanni Battista...
No Savior Will Save the Ultra-Orthodox From Subsidy Cuts
On my first visit to Prague some fifteen years ago, I was stunned to see a statue of the great sixteenth century Rabbi Loew, by the...
Jewish Organizations Should Respect Religious Jews
In my youth, everyone had heard of the YMCA, the Young Men's Christian Association. It was founded in 1844 "to put Christian principles into practice...
Must a Jewish State be Zionist?
Modern western states are slowly adapting to the idea that no one religion should dominate and all religions within them should be treated...
The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, Volume 10 1973-2005 (REVIEW)
The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, Volume 10 1973-2005, edited by Deborah Dash Moore and Nurith Gertz (Yale University Press, 2012). Anyone as devoted...
Rape, the Agunah problem, and Bernard Jackson
The treatment of women around the world today remains a blot on humanity. That an Indian judge can counsel a rape victim to...
Pills and Religion
As a child in the UK, we used to make fun of Americans with their bottles of vitamins and supplements: a pill for every...
KNAIDEL
Last week a young Indian boy living in New York won the National Spelling Bee, the annual spelling championship. The winning spelling was KNAIDEL, that...
God’s Army
You might think the army is the single most effective tool for bringing everyone together in Israel. It is a brilliantly successful citizen's...
Michael Gove and History
It is a popular misconception that there is no precise word in the Bible for "history". But the Bible uses the words "Divrei...
Shavuot – A Kid In Its Mother’s Milk
"Do not cook a kid in its mother's milk." It is a puzzling statement that is repeated three times in the Torah. Twice it...
Soccer Hooliganism
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal highlighted the sad fact that the supporters of London soccer club, Tottenham Hotspur, attract the violent attention...
Boston, Cameras, and Civil Liberties
America is a crazy land of contradictions, and yet if ever there was an argument in favor dysfunction, the USA is it. Enough of its senators...
The Legacy of Margaret Thatcher
The death and magnificent funeral of Margaret Thatcher has reminded us of what a divisive figure she was. My only personal encounter with ...
