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Rabbis after Google: Jewish leadership must be reimagined - opinion
Judaism has always evolved. In a world of instant access and fading institutions, rabbinic leadership must evolve with it.
When brothers reunite: Ezekiel’s prophecy and Israel’s deepest divide
Eight voices instead of nine: A Hanukkah night of loss and song - opinion
Hatred of Jews so often fixates on the Land of Israel - opinion
Art and Torah: A molten menorah and the power of light from darkness
From Joseph’s darkest moments to Hanukkah’s rising flames, exploring how light is born from depth.
Parashat Vayeshev: Leadership does not equal influence
Joseph and Judah show that true leadership is built on integrity, responsibility, and lifting others.
Israel-Hamas War made Israelis more religious, JPPI special report reveals
Approximately half of the people who identified as center or left-wing reported a rightward shift in their politics since October 7.
Tomer Persico: The evolution of individualism and collective identity in Judaism
Dr. Tomer Persico explores how the biblical idea of humans created in God’s image shaped Western values like individualism and equality.
Is there room for God in the age of AI? - opinion
Can – or perhaps should – any individual Jew who is looking to fulfill God’s word direct his or her halachic question to AI, and then be obligated to follow its ruling?
Parashat Vayera: Faith is stronger than reality
Can faith prevail over reason and reality? Scripture’s answer is clear. What seems impossible to man is never beyond the power of God.
Parashat Vayera: Abraham vs Social Darwinism
Abraham believed in the power of his connection to God and in its ability to bring about true transformation – far more powerfully than any punishment, no matter how justified.
The art of starting over: Judaism and meeting the challenges of a hostile world - opinion
We have to gather our resolve and “come back” to the spirit that enabled the miracle of our independence and led to our victory in a dozen previous wars.
Darwin, AGI, the Tree of Knowledge: Will artificial intelligence bring us closer to God? - opinion
As we pour our ingenuity into machines and endow them with nearly every human trait, we are reminded of the one gift we can never bestow – our immortal soul.
Oct. 7 and Simchat Torah: Listening to the symphony of life - opinion
As we move away from Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, mostly what I am feeling now is… fascination. I am mesmerized by the ability we humans have of juggling.
Finding strength in the sukkah - opinion
For the joy of Sukkot is not a sign of naivete; it is a declaration that Israel’s story will end not in fear but ultimately in redemption.
