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Judaism
Essays on the weekly Torah portion, the holidays and Jewish thought.
G-d G-d And The Holocaust: What Is The Question? Where was G-d during the Holocaust? How could let it happen? How can one believe in a G-d that allowed Auschwitz? These and… Judaism Je Suis Juif The tragic events of the few weeks are a clarion call – or, in the Jewish vernacular, the “Call of the Shofar”—to the entire… Judaism Jewish Messianism: A Logical Mystery What is the common thread that runs through materialistic, secular ideologies and religious and mystical beliefs? It is the belief… Judaism Judaism: A Religion Of Paradoxes Judaism is a religion of paradoxes. In truth, Judaism is not really a religion. It is a non-religious religion, or a religious-non… Judaism Judaism’s Contribution To Medicine With the explosion of scientific discoveries in all fields, particularly in the medical sphere, in recent times, it behooves us as… G-d Letter To A Skeptic I was pleased to receive your response to the invitation to participate in our classes. Contrary to what you might think, I was… Chassidus Outline Of The Faith 1. The essence, the main principle Judaism has a universal world view that sees the purpose of humanity in general and the Jewish… Judaism Response To An Anti-semite In brief, the question about marriage to a minor is evidence of a selective of knowledge of the Talmud, and a total lack of… Judaism Seeing The Other Side One of the problems that plagues the Jewish community (and, in truth, all of society) is division and discord. This is even more… Judaism Self Hating Jew?! Lately we’ve been hearing the term “self-hating Jew” employed to describe the various critics of Jews, Judaism and Israel. I must… Judaism Sexuality And The Rabbis What could an old-style Chassidic rabbi say about sexuality in the modern day? Some of the readers are expecting the routine fire… Judaism Should We Laugh Or Cry? Mourning and sadness are not the most natural Jewish feelings. How do we relate to Judaism’s saddest period of the year, the… Judaism The Philosophy Of Jewish Law In assessing the role and influence of Jewish Law on today's society, we frequently hear a reference made to the "Judeo-Christian"… Judaism The Uniqueness Of Jewish Ethics Ethics is what distinguishes the symphonic world of order from the cacophonous world of chaos. Whatever ethical system one…