Posts Tagged: Jewish Law
The Curse of Religious Boredom
"Man is the only animal that can be bored." -- Erich Fromm Psychologists tell us that one of man's greatest enemies today is boredom. Sometimes, when...
Jewish Law Requires Us to Protect the Environment
"When you besiege a city for many days to wage war against it to capture it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an...
New Book About Halacha Is Exciting and Invigorating
Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo developed his philosophy on Halacha -- Jewish law -- over many years. His views on the subject include what he sees as problems in...
The Limits of Love
In a parsha laden with laws, one in particular is full of fascination. Here it is: If a man has two wives, one loved, the other unloved...
Avoid the Zealots Who Have Dibs on ‘Orthodoxy’
There has been a lot of debate recently about what defines Modern Orthodoxy. The latest “term” is “Open Orthodoxy” as opposed to “Modern,” “Rational," “Halachic,"...
Meet the Radio Host Behind Israeli Minister’s Reform Judaism Interview Stir
JNS.org - When Israeli Religious Affairs Minister MK David Azoulay (Shas) told Israel’s Army Radio station in July that “a Reform Jew, from the moment he...
Why Are There So Many Jewish Lawyers?
At the beginning of Devarim, Moses reviews the history of the Israelites’ experience in the wilderness, beginning with the appointment of leaders throughout the people...
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (REVIEW)
I have just seen a film called Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem, an Israeli-French production. It is a most offensive film depicting a cartoon of...
Miracles and Victories
The first Hanukkah candle has been lit. What we know about this ancient holiday comes largely from The First Book of Maccabees, which recounts the...
Israeli Film ‘Gett’ Nominated for Golden Globe Award
JNS.org - The Israeli film "Gett: the Trial of Viviane Ansallem" has been selected as one of the top five nominees for best foreign...
From Abortion to Conversion, New Book Tackles Hot-Button Issues in Jewish Law (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - One of the most beautiful aspects about Jewish life is its diversity—the tapestry of colors that make up how Jews around...
Da’at Torah
You cannot understand Orthodox Judaism today without coming to grips with the concept of Da'at Torah. Da'at Torah literally means a "Torah Opinion," and it was...
Jewish Warfare: A Traditional Perspective
In the timely hour of battle between Israel and its neighbors, it is helpful to recall the timeless principles of warfare set out in the...
Followership
There is a fascinating sequence of commands in the great "holiness code" with which our parsha begins, that sheds light on the nature not just...
