The Ethics of Posting About the War on Social Media
Every time a major conflict erupts, our social media feeds transform into something between a news wire, a protest march, and a battlefield of their own
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Parashat Pinchas: Zealotry, Justice, and the Covenant of Peace
When Zeal Must Become Peace: Parashat Pinchas and the Covenant That Holds Us Together Pinchas receives a “covenant of peace” after halting a devastating plague through a violent act, prompting enduring questions about religious passion and its legitimate limits. A second census of the new wilderness generation maps who will receive the Land, framing the…
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Parashat Chukat-Balak: The Statute, the Strike, and the Blessing That Would Not Become a Curse
Parashat Chukat-Balak: The Statute That Purifies and the Curse That Became a Blessing Parashat Chukat opens with the law of the red heifer, a purification ritual so paradoxical that rabbinic literature treats it as the model commandment that defies rational explanation. Moses strikes the rock at Mei Merivah instead of speaking to it, and is…
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Jewish Loneliness: Ancient Answers to a Modern Crisis
From Genesis 2:18 to the Talmudic sage who preferred death to solitude, Jewish sources treat isolation as a spiritual emergency. This article explores how Torah, Talmud, and communal practice offer a tested framework for building the connections that sustain human life
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When Your Therapist and Rabbi Disagree – Jewish Guide
For many observant Jews, conflicting advice from a therapist and a rabbi creates real anguish. But Jewish tradition has been navigating this tension for centuries. From the Talmud’s ‘permission to heal’ to the principle of pikuach nefesh, the sources offer a sophisticated framework that rarely demands choosing one over the other.
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Parashat Chukat: The Red Heifer, Moses, and the Limits of Understanding
Parashat Chukat confronts us with the mysterious laws of the red heifer, the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, and Moses’s fateful sin at Meribah.
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Can Faith Survive Adulthood? What Judaism Really Says
A Jewish faith crisis in adulthood is not a failure – it is baked into the tradition itself. From Jacob wrestling the angel to Kohelet’s existential honesty, Judaism has always made room for doubt. The rabbis did not demand certainty; they demanded engagement. This article explores what Jewish wisdom actually says about losing faith as an adult and why the tradition might be more comfortable with your questions than you think.
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Are We the Bad Guys? Wrestling With Israel’s Hard Questions
Jewish tradition demands self-criticism as a sacred obligation, not a betrayal. From Jacob wrestling the angel to the prophets rebuking kings, honest moral reckoning is woven into Jewish identity.
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Parashat Beha’alotcha: Light, Leadership, and Human Doubt
Parashat Beha’alotcha moves from the sacred ritual of lighting the menorah to the raw human moments …
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ChatGPT Paskened My Shaila – Should I Trust It?
When ChatGPT gives you a confident answer about Jewish law, should you trust it? This article explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and halacha, examining what traditional sources say about religious authority, how different Jewish movements approach technology, and practical guidelines for using AI responsibly in your Jewish learning.
