Category: Articles

THE BEAUTY OF SHABBAT (PART 1)

AN INTRODUCTION TO SHABBAT Shabbat is undoubtedly the most prominent feature of Judaism, the central... Read More

JEREMY BENTHAM WOULD BE HORRIFIED

University College London (UCL) was founded in 1826 by a remarkable man named Jeremy Bentham,... Read More

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COEXISTENCE AND HARMONY

Over the past few months there have been curious developments in the relationship between Saudi... Read More

UNDERSTANDING THE TORAH’S STORIES

One of the most puzzling aspects of the Torah is the inclusion of material that... Read More

IT’S NOT ABOUT HIM, IT’S ABOUT YOU

There is an old rabbinic refrain, based on a Talmudic discussion in tractate Kiddushin: כָּל... Read More

TEMPLE MOUNT AND THE WORLD’S OLDEST HATRED

Some years ago, while browsing in a dusty second-hand bookstore in London, I came across... Read More

THE BATTLE FOR KAPPAROT AND JEWISH TRADITION

Over the past few months, animal rights activists in the United States have focused their... Read More

THE POWER OF COLLECTIVE ASPIRATION

Earlier this week, I read an op-ed written by a former UK prison warden, who gave his thoughts on... Read More