Articles
Clothes make the man
Clothes Make the Man
Nearly the entire parsha deals with the priestly garments. There importance is so significant that a priests’ work is rendered invalid if performed without them.
Innovate Orthodoxy on July 15th- hands on training in Social Media and Web 2.0
Join us on July 15th in our first ever Social Media training event with David Abitbol from Jewlicious.
Does twitter seems like white noise? Do you know that lots of people are on Facebook and wonder why?
Halachic Tragedy: The Failure of 21st Century Halacha to Meet Contemporary Challenges
The world of Halacha (Jewish Law) is extraordinary. Anyone who has experienced up close the intricacy and intimacy of the Halachic process - and even one who has observed the process only from a distance - cannot but be dazzled by the creativity, compassion, and emotion inherent in halachic debate and development.
Can we prevent the Haredization of Modern Orthodox Jewry? / Yonatan Benarroch
Can we prevent the Haredization of Modern Orthodox Jewry?
In the last generation, the Israeli Orthodoxy Jewry has increasingly become more extreme, and has isolated itself from mainstream Israeli society. There is a continued distance and alienation of the Orthodox population from the secular community, and a seeming lack of interest in integrating Halacha and Torah with the concerns and circumstances of modern life. A similar tendency can be seen in the American Modern Orthodox Jewry, having shifted in the past years towards the right (both religiously and politically). This phenomenon is known as the Haredization of Orthodox Jewry.
This article introduces an Israeli organization that strives to promote an alternative route for Israeli Orthodoxy, mainly by returning to the core values of "Torah" with "Derech Eretz".[2]
Can We Prevent the Hareidization of Orthodox Judaism?
Can We Prevent the Hareidization of Orthodox Judaism?
by Yonatan Benarroch
Yonatan Benarroch lives in Jerusalem and is Chairman of Ne'emanei Torah vaAvodah, an organization dedicated to fostering a Modern Orthodox vision. This article appears in issue 3 of Conversations, the journal of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals.
In the past generation, Orthodox Jewry in Israel has increasingly become more extreme and has isolated itself from mainstream Israeli society. There is a continued distance and alienation of the Orthodox population from the non-Orthodox community, and a seeming lack of interest in integrating halakha and Torah with the concerns and circumstances of modern life. A similar tendency can be seen in the American Modern Orthodox community, having shifted in the past years toward the right (both religiously and politically). This phenomenon is known as "the hareidization of Orthodox Jewry."
This article introduces an Israeli organization that strives to promote an alternate route for Israeli Orthodoxy, mainly by returning to the core values of Torah im derekh erets, a religious worldview promulgated by the great nineteenth-century rabbi, Samson Raphael Hirsch.
Group petitions court to halt vote on Jerusalem chief rabbi
http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=214363
Ne'emanei Torah Ve'avoda file petition asking the court to basically reduce the weight of the religious services minister in the process.
03/30/2011
The Educational Imperative - Rav B Lau
Rabbi Binyamin (Benny) Lau is Rabbi of the Ramban Synagogue in Jerusalem, and one of the leaders of the Bet Morasha Torah Study Center. A noted author and lecturer, this article was originally presented as a lecture at his synagogue. It was published in De'ot, the journal of Neemanei Torah vaAvodah, in the June 2010 issue. It was translated into English for the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals by Sarah Nadav.
The Educational Imperative
The current religious educational system encourages people to accept the authority of the major Torah scholars of the generation and to obey them unquestioningly, thereby creating a culture of dependency and submission. We must return to and deepen inspiration of independent thought, personal freedom and individual empowerment. Talmudic tradition and adjudication teach us that no Rabbi, no matter how great, is sacred nor should he be revered as a Lord over us.
The Idea and the Way - Torah Va'Avodah
TORAH AND AVODAH - THE IDEA AND THE WAY
Rabbi Michael Nehorai
Dr. Yehezkel Cohen
Read What Leading Rabbis Had to Say at Our Conference on the Future of Modern Orthodoxy
Read What Leading Rabbis Had to Say at Our Conference on the Future of Modern Orthodoxy...
Rabbi Yuval Sherlow
Authority or Authoritarianism? Dynamics of Power in the Contemporary Orthodox Rabbinate
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." -Abraham Lincoln
Differentiating between legitimate and abusive uses of power and authority by rabbis and (other Jewish leaders) has been a concern for the Jewish community ever since the advent of Rabbinic Judaism following the destruction of the second temple...
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