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Israel's independence and the dispute over God
A dispute over whether to refer to God almost derailed the state of Israel's founding document
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- Has Simchat Torah become too boozy?
Has Simchat Torah become too boozy?
- Israel's independence and the dispute over God
Israel's independence and the dispute over God
- A question for your Seder table: why do we have...
A question for your Seder table: why do we have...
- Is breaking Shabbat worse than stealing?
Is breaking Shabbat worse than stealing?
- Why did we sing when the Egyptians drowned?
Why did we sing when the Egyptians drowned?
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Behind the widely-condemned remarks of Israel's Sephardi Chief Rabbi is a troubling passage from the Talmud
The blessing that was axed
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The rabbis were so intent on emphasising the divine nature of the redemption from Egypt that they all but omitted Moses from the Seder narrative
Why the Haggadah finds little room for MosesMonday, March 26, 2018
What is Bedikat Chametz?
As Jewish households all over the world prepare for Passover, we explain the centuries-old tradition
What is Bedikat Chametz?
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
The real reason why our matzah is flat
Zvi Amroussi looks into why God told us to make matzah and not eat chametz.
The real reason why our matzah is flatThursday, March 15, 2018
The secret dialogue between Orthodox and Progressives
Former JC journalist Meir Persoff documents the history of the dialogue between Chief Rabbi Jakobovits and Liberal Rabbi Sidney Brichto
The secret dialogue between Orthodox and ProgressivesThursday, March 15, 2018
Jerusalem our eternal capital? Think again
Donald Trump's recognition of Israel's capital has divided opinion - what we need is a progressive approach to Jerusalem
Jerusalem our eternal capital? Think againMonday, March 12, 2018
The feminist voice in Purim
Why it is fitting that International Women's Day falls close to Purim
The feminist voice in Purim
Monday, February 26, 2018
Rabbi Sacks was right to help Mike Pence write his speech
We should applaud, rather than criticise, our rabbis when politicians seek their counsel
Rabbi Sacks was right to help Mike Pence write his speechMonday, February 19, 2018
The phenomenal rise of Chasidism
Hasidism, A New History, David Biale and others, Princeton University Press, £37.95
The phenomenal rise of ChasidismMonday, February 12, 2018
Why do we apologise on Tu Bishvat?
The kabbalists gave the New Year for Trees a deeper spiritual signifance
Why do we apologise on Tu Bishvat?Tuesday, January 30, 2018
The courage of Holocaust saviours
According to our tradition, we should not stand by when a neighbour's life is threatened. But would we live up to it?
The courage of Holocaust savioursSunday, January 21, 2018
The Islamic influence on Orthodoxy
Last summer's Dweck affair raised deeper questions about the direction of Orthodoxy which aren't going to go away
The Islamic influence on OrthodoxyMonday, January 15, 2018
Jewish sexual ethics for the 21st century
Understanding the Torah can help us find a contemporary code of sexual ethics
Jewish sexual ethics for the 21st centurySunday, December 31, 2017
In 2017 Dweck conflict dwarfed other controversies
One story dominated the news in our Judaism section in 2017
In 2017 Dweck conflict dwarfed other controversiesThursday, December 28, 2017
The human rights rabbi taking on Trump
Rabbi Jill Jacobs, director of T'ruah - the Rabbinic Call for Human Rights - will be making the last of her Limmud appearances tomorrow in a panel discussion on the exclusion and inclusion of women in Jewish life
The human rights rabbi taking on TrumpWednesday, December 27, 2017
