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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are that of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the Union for Traditional Judaism, unless otherwise indicated.

DIVREI TORAH

God Heard Ishmael’s Cries. Have We?

by Rabbi Noah Gradofsky
October 7, 2024

Categories: High Holidays, Holidays, Israel, Modern Judaism
Are We Worthy or Do We Need God’s Mercy? VIDEOS

Are We Worthy or Do We Need God’s Mercy?

by Professor Reuven Kimelman
October 6, 2024

Categories: High Holidays, Holidays, Tefillah
DIVREI TORAH

Israel and Jewish Posterity

by Moshe Grussgott
October 6, 2024

Categories: High Holidays, Holidays, Israel, Modern Judaism
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: The Basics and Beyond The History VIDEOS

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: The Basics and Beyond The History

by Rabbi Seth D. Gordon
September 26, 2024

Categories: High Holidays, Holidays
ARTICLE

A Tenth of Av Prayer for All Who Suffer

by Rabbi Noah Gradofsky
August 13, 2024

Categories: Anti-Semitism, Holidays, Israel, Modern Judaism, Tefillah, Tisha b'Av
What is the significance of the paradoxical nature of Eikhah? VIDEOS

What is the significance of the paradoxical nature of Eikhah?

by Professor Reuven Kimelman
August 11, 2024

Categories: Holidays, Tisha b'Av, Torah/Talmud, UTJ Events
Theological Emendations of Halakhah VIDEOS

Theological Emendations of Halakhah

by Rabbi David Novak
July 28, 2024

Categories: Holidays, Philosophy, Shavuot, Torah/Talmud
How does the inexplicable poem for Shavuot, Akdamut, make sense of the first blessing of the Shema Liturgy? VIDEOS

How does the inexplicable poem for Shavuot, Akdamut, make sense of the first blessing of the Shema Liturgy?

by Professor Reuven Kimelman
June 23, 2024

Categories: Holidays, Purim, Shavuot, Torah/Talmud, UTJ Events
Why are the Books of Ruth and Esther So Much Alike? VIDEOS

Why are the Books of Ruth and Esther So Much Alike?

by Professor Reuven Kimelman
June 6, 2024

Categories: Holidays, Purim, Shavuot, Torah/Talmud, UTJ Events
ARTICLE (Reprinted from UTJ Kosher Nexus)

Passover FAQ for 5784/2024

by Rabbi Jeffrey Rappoport
April 7, 2024

Categories: Halakhah, Holidays, Holidays, Kashruth, Kashruth, Modern Judaism, Passover
ARTICLE (Reprinted from UTJ Kosher Nexus)

Kosher Nexus Newsletter for Passover (5784/2024)

by Rabbi Jeffrey Rappoport
April 7, 2024

Categories: Halakhah, Holidays, Holidays, Kashruth, Kashruth, Modern Judaism, Passover
The Taboo Against “Next Year in Jerusalem” in the American Haggadah with Professor Jonathan D. Sarna VIDEOS

The Taboo Against “Next Year in Jerusalem” in the American Haggadah with Professor Jonathan D. Sarna

by Recommended by UTJ
April 3, 2024

Categories: Holidays, Holidays, Jewish History, Modern Judaism, Passover, UTJ Events

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