30th of Kislev, 5785 / ל׳ כסלו תשפ״ה

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The Individual and The Community: Rabbi David Novak on Pesachim 85b VIDEOS

The Individual and The Community: Rabbi David Novak on Pesachim 85b

by Rabbi David Novak
May 14, 2018

Categories: Holidays, Tefillah, Torah/Talmud, UTJ Events
ARTICLE (Reprinted from Times of Israel Blogs)

Jewish Unity and the “Jewish Nobel”: Thoughts on the Genesis Prize Controversy

by Doug Aronin
May 2, 2018

Categories: Modern Judaism, Politics
ARTICLE (Reprinted from UTJ Viewpoints Divrei Torah Section)

Ahare Mot-Kedoshim: The Natalie Portman Controversy

by Rabbi Steven Saks
May 1, 2018

Categories: Modern Judaism, Politics
ARTICLE

The Dispute of 1538 and its Ongoing Repercussions

by Rabbi Jeffrey (Yaakov) Siegel
April 29, 2018

Categories: Israel, Modern Judaism, Philosophy
ARTICLE (Reprinted from C-Span)

(Video) Rabbi Shlomo Segal Delivers Opening Prayer at US House of Representatives

by Rabbi Shlomo Segal
April 29, 2018

Categories: Articles, Modern Judaism, Tefillah
ARTICLE

An Open Letter Of A Modern Orthodox Rabbi To The Ou’s Ban On Orthodox Women Rabbis

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
April 25, 2018

Categories: Denominations, Halakhah, Modern Judaism, Women's Forum
RESPONSA

The Music of Shelomo Carlebach: To Sing or not to sing?

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
April 20, 2018

Categories: Halakhah, Modern Judaism, Relationships, Tefillah, Torah/Talmud
ARTICLE (Reprinted from Times of Israel)

A time to celebrate: A pre-Yom Ha’atzmaut reflection

by Doug Aronin
April 18, 2018

Categories: Holidays, Holidays, Modern Judaism, Yom Ha'Atzmaut
ARTICLE

Morality in Government

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
April 12, 2018

Categories: Articles, Modern Judaism, Philosophy, Politics
ARTICLE

A Time to Talk and a Time to Balk – The Limits of Jewish Dialogue

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
April 8, 2018

Categories: Denominations, Halakhah, Halakhah, Modern Judaism, Philosophy
ARTICLE (Reprinted from Times of Israel)

“Pour out Your wrath”: A Pre-Pesach Reflection

by Doug Aronin
March 28, 2018

Categories: Holidays, Holidays, Modern Judaism, Passover
ARTICLE

Seder Thoughts 2018

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
March 27, 2018

Categories: Halakhah, Holidays, Holidays, Modern Judaism, Passover

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