Why I Don’t Observe Halloween
by Stuart HalpernBeing a member of a religious minority forces one to both navigate the majority culture’s expectations and consider the boundaries of a unique identity. Continue Reading »
Being a member of a religious minority forces one to both navigate the majority culture’s expectations and consider the boundaries of a unique identity. Continue Reading »
The future of Yeshiva University depends on more than court case outcomes. Continue Reading »
When I was twenty-four, I spent several weeks sleeping on the floor of the Brussels Salvation Army, waiting to start a French course. I was on my way to mission work in Burundi. I shared a room with a half dozen other men from various backgrounds. One, named Gershom, was a Romanian Jew, who had . . . . Continue Reading »
The New York Times reports an alarmingly high fail rate for children in Hasidic schools, and though the Times is biased, the truth of the claim desperately demands discussion. Continue Reading »
The upcoming Jewish High Holidays offer insight into the rapid, derisory media communication forms of today. Continue Reading »
What makes a text sacred? There are many answers to this question, but I learned mine from the Jewish tradition in which I was raised. Continue Reading »
In his life, Rabbi Halivni was much more than an extraordinary academic. Continue Reading »
Jeffrey Bloom and Rabbi Gil Student join the podcast to discuss their recently edited collection of essays, Strauss, Spinoza & Sinai: Orthodox Judaism and Modern Questions of Faith. Continue Reading »
Under R. R. Reno’s leadership, First Things has achieved the very difficult distinction of bringing timeless truths into conversation with contemporary preoccupations without compromising either. Continue Reading »
Some of the most tactically effective defenses of religious liberty rely on appeals to theories of rights or alliances with candidates who cut against the core of your faith. These strategies can win the battle but lose the war. Continue Reading »