by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen I have recently read two great books. "Israel’s Declaration of Independence: The History and Political Theory of...

The Mishnah in Pirkei Avot (1,1) states: “Moshe received the Torah from Sinai and passed it on to Yehoshua. Yehoshua then passed it on to...

Leviticus 16-21 - Morality by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen For many of us reading the third Book of the Torah, Leviticus (Vayikra), is not a...

Today is Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israeli Independence Day. We have already discussed the proper outlook regarding the establishment of the modern...

Yesterday was Memorial Day (Yom HaZikaron) for the fallen soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces. Last year, we had mentioned the words of...

Our Sages taught us in Pirkei Avot (Chapter 5, Mishnah 17): “Any disagreement which is for the sake of Heaven shall eventually endure and...

Since it is customary to study and publicly expound the teachings of our Sages in Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) during this period...

The severity of the sin of Lashon Hara and the danger of being a journalist (From the teachings of Maran Rabbeinu Ovadia Yosef ztvk”l ;...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen This week we witnessed another impressive Holocaust Memorial Day in Israel when the country came to halt to...