Based on a text composed by Shlomo Goren, Chief Rabbi of Israel with Forward by Joseph H. Lookstein, Chairman, Rabbinic Cabinet, United Jewish Appeal, for the observance of an Israel Independence Day family, congregational or communal seder. (1978) Click here. ...
A response from Tamar Ross to Aryeh Frimer's review of her book " Expanding the Palace of Torah: Orthodoxy and Feminism". The response is in the form of an open letter, and opens with a personal note. To read the response, click here. To read Aryeh Frimer's review,...
This article originally appeared in Ten Da'at 1989, 3:3, pg.44. Reprinted here with permission. RABBI CARMY is on the faculty of Yeshiva University in Bible and Philosophy. Among his recent publications is the Torah U'Mada Reader. He has also served as executive...
The religious orientation of Columbus Torah Academy affirms that a Jewish child must be educated to understand that the belief in G-d is the moral imperative for human action. The philosophy of Columbus Torah Academy is founded in the belief that the Torah is G-d...
THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN HALAKHIC JUDAISM By: Saul J. Berman This article originally appeared in Tradition, Volume 14:2 1973 INTRODUCTION The strident voice of an intelligent, energetic and well-organized minority can often completely overshadow the real expression of...
BETWEEN LOVE AND REBUKE By Shear Yashuv Cohen, Chief Rabbi of Haifa and president of Ariel Institute, Jerusalem. This article originally appeared in Tradition vol. 28 #2, 1994. For whom the Lord loves, he rebukes, as a father the son whom he favors. (Prov.3:12) I...
This article originally appeared in Tradition 29:1, 1994 I Even during the lifetime of Rabbi Soloveitchik, a debate arose amongst his interpreters and closest disciples as to just how modern a figure he was. This debate has only intensified following his death. Was...
This article originally appeared in Tradition 14:2, 1974 INTRODUCTION Attitudes toward conversion is one of the most crucial issues confronting Judaism today. The Jewish community in America has been irrevocably bifurcated since Orthodox rabbis will not perform a...
This article originally appeared in TRADITION, Volume 13, 1973 Judaism requires humility on both religious and human grounds. It is a necessary ingredient in the religious perspective and is indispensable in social relations. The importance assigned to this character...
Guarding the Torah A review essay of Tamar Ross' "Expanding the Palace of Torah: Orthodoxy and Feminism" To read the review, click here.
