Jewish Communal
Jews face monumental challenges around the world. Our biggest crisis might be here in the United States
The war in Israel and the legacy of Jewish political apostasy
From the Sapir Institute
When Jews are persecuted, so are their books. When Jews thrive, so do their books. They are fellow travelers on the epic journey of Jewish civilization
The metaverse holds the promise of better interactions among people, but not if we default to re-creating the systems and structures that cater to society’s lowest common denominator
From “Technology: The Experience,” a special section exploring technology’s influence on Jewish life: the new world of death
From “Technology: The Experience,” a special section exploring technology’s influence on Jewish life: technology as a vessel of holiness
History would suggest that rather than resist steel because it can be beaten into swords, we do better to embrace it and make plowshares instead
From “Technology: The Experience,” a special section exploring technology’s influence on Jewish life: the unique position of summer camps as phone-free spaces
The situation we face today will require us to go beyond a legal response into theological, anthropological, and philosophical territory, because it questions the very assumptions upon which the halakhic edifice is built