Posts Tagged: Nathan Cardozo
A Bar Mitzvah as a Vote of Confidence
Few matters are as misunderstood as Judaism’s “obsession with the law.” In the life of a religious Jew, not a moment goes by that he...
My Controversy With the Mainstream Orthodox Community
When I was about 14 years old, I was drawn to Judaism for reasons I have discussed earlier. We lived in a small town called...
We Will Never Understand God’s Motives and Must Learn to Accept It
And God said to Noah: "The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth has become full of robbery because of them,...
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...
The Revelation Is Taking Place Today
“Be Careful and Guard your Life Diligently, Lest You Forget The Events That Your Eyes Saw.” (Devarim 4:9) In the Pirkei Avot, we find a rather radical...
The Search for God: The Greatness and the Present Setback of Halachic Living
There is little doubt that Halacha greatly complicates life for the religious Jew. There is no other religion that requires so much dedication and includes...
Rabbinical Tyranny and Freedom of Thought
In the last few years, more and more books and essays written by well-respected Torah teachers have been condemned as heresy by some influential -- mainly...
Parshat Shemini: Are You Really Eating Kosher?
Kosher animals, as is well known, can be identified by two simanim (physical signs). They must chew their cud, and their hooves must be wholly cloven. (Vayikra...
We Must Show Our Children That Judaism Is a Religion of Rebellion
The establishment of the state of Israel, together with the challenges that modernity has presented to the Jewish people, have confronted Judaism with a reality...
