Philosophy

When Bad Things Happen

by David Baum

A Jewish perspective on one of life's toughest questions.

Miracle on Ice - Chanukah Edition

by Rabbi Yechezkel Freundlich

The Jewish definition of “miraculous” is different from Merriam-Webster.

Heaven Can Wait: The Sabbath, Part 3

by Rabbi David Fohrman

If heaven's eternal bliss really lasts for an eternity, why doesn't it get boring?

Philosophy of Food

by Rabbi Binyomin Forst

Medicine for the body or salve for the soul?

Good without God

by Jeff Jacoby

Reason alone is not enough to keep human beings humane.

Big Creator, Little Creator: The Sabbath, Part 2

by Rabbi David Fohrman

Rest is far more than the absence of work.

Does God Get Tired? The Sabbath: Part 1

by Rabbi David Fohrman

Why would an All-Powerful God need to rest?

Scapegoat

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

Meaning or randomness: confronting mutually exclusive worldviews on Yom Kippur.

Great Expectations

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

During the first days of the Jewish year everything matters.

FAQs: The Mission Statement of the Jewish People

by Rabbi Eytan Feiner

It's our national responsibility to repair the world.

Dealing with Death

by Rabbi Boruch Leff

Death ends a life, not a relationship.

FAQs: Why is There So Much Anti-Semitism?

by Rabbi Ken Spiro

Most given causes are just excuses. What's the real cause?

Leap of Faith?

by Rabbi Shaul Rosenblatt

Why did the Jews at Sinai accept the Torah before understanding everything in it?

Did God Speak at Sinai?

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith and Rabbi Moshe Zeldman

What supports the claim that God spoke to the entire Jewish people at the foot of Mount Sinai?

Why Celebrate with Bitter Herbs?

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Yes, God took us out of Egypt, but He put us there in the first place!

Body Electric

by Rabbi Akiva Tatz

Abraham taught the world how to express the highest level of consciousness in fingers and toes of flesh.

Purim and Nature

by Rabbi Doniel Baron

Understanding the Hebrew word "teva" sheds light on the story of Purim.

Remember Amalek

by Mois Navon

A lesson on Divine Providence in memory of the fallen Torah students of Mercaz HaRav, hy"d.

Our Near Miss

by Rabbi Gedalia Kauffman

God is constantly whispering in our ear

Shelter of Faith

by David Gottlieb & Akiva Tatz

Exploring the eternal relevance of Sukkot and mitzvot in general.

Asking the Right Questions

by Cheryl Berman

My struggle to find meaning in suffering.

Big Families: Desired or Undesirable?

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

A frank discussion with a mother of 11 on the pros and cons of large families.

Hashem: The Name

by Jon Dabach

Why do some Jews refer to God as "Hashem"?

Life after Death

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

What matters most is maximizing our life before death.

Did You Ask A Good Question Today?

by Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Judaism is a religion of questions.

Hide and Seek

by Dr. Andrew Goldfinger

Welcome to the game of cosmic hide and seek. We are "it" and the One we are seeking is God Himself.

Science of the Soul

by Rabbi Yitzchok Fingerer

Is the human being inherently different from any other creature?

My Loose Limbs

by Matthue Roth

How many pieces of me are scattered over the world?

Harry Potter and Free Will

by Cheryl Berman

Ultimately, it's our choices that make us who we are.

Wrestling with Suffering

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

Jewish philosophical approaches to one of life's fundamental questions.

Harry Potter and the Children of Ketura

by Dov Krulwich

Did Jewish mystical books inspire the Sorcerer's Stone legend?

The Great Mistake

by Rabbi Yonason Goldson

Why did the Creator design such a vulnerable knee?

MySpace or YourSpace?

by Rabbi Ramon Widmonte

Facebook and the essence of Passover.

Exodus: What's the Big Deal?

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Every component of the Exodus was meant to reveal another facet of how God is involved in the world.

Can Intellect Replace Morality?

by Jeff Jacoby

Intelligence is no guarantee of goodness.

Miracles You Can't See

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Sometimes our vision gets better when we close our eyes.

Beauty and the Greeks

by Rabbi Doniel Baron

What was the underlying conflict between Jewish and Greek philosophy?

The Gender of God

by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller

By understanding God's manifestations in both male and female imagery, we can begin to unify our connection to the transcendence reality.

Spirituality Without God

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

We are finally recognizing that reality includes a spiritual dimension. But somehow God has gotten lost in the shuffle.

The Sukkah Experience

by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller

By leaving the deceptive permanence of our homes to dwell in a temporary shelter, we let go of the most damaging illusion that blocks our inner eye from seeing God's presence.

Who is God to Judge?

by Rabbi David Aaron

I often felt resentful toward God, until I discovered that Rosh Hashanah is about empowerment, not guilt.

Batman vs. the Joker: Hope vs. Destruction

by Dan Illouz

Can the world be redeemed?

Your 10 Guiding Principles for Life

by Yaakov Grossman

A tool for staying focused on what's really important in life.

Morality: Who Needs God?

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

If there is an absolute standard of morality, then there must be a God. Disagree? Consider the alternative.

Prisoner Exchange in Jewish Law

by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed

The State of Israel is faced with a difficult dilemma: To release terrorist prisoners in exchange for captive soldiers, or not. What does Jewish Law have to say?