Why ‘Do you believe in God?’ is the wrong question

The tradition of Jewish nonbelief is as rich, powerful, and distinctive as that of faith

The case for a ‘surge investment’ strategy

Teaching students what, how, and why to believe is both necessary and impossible. Judaism demonstrates that we are up for the task

Reliance on miracles is not a sustainable political theology

On faith in literature

Israel’s birthrate is uncommonly high among Western countries, but the implications of this are not entirely positive

Where is faith in Jewish life?

The philosopher Bertrand Russell was famous for his paradoxes, but he left the greatest one to the rest of us

Jewish history saw the transition from the Covenant of Fate to the Covenant of Destiny, and back again