Philosophy
Remembering Rochelle Furstenberg: A groundbreaking writer, editor, and literary critic
Rochelle grew up in Chicago, and later moved to New York to continue her studies. Her husband, Prof. Hillel Furstenberg, was born in Berlin and escaped with his family to New York in 1939.
'Echoes of Rashi': Exploring R. Shlomo Yitzhaki's ideas and their relevance today
The West funds its own executioners in ideological war it barely realizes it is fighting - opinion
Serendipitous gifts are all around us: The invisible threads connecting Israelis in times of loss
700-year-old handwritten copy of Maimonides' book going on auction
The copy is a handwritten adorned copy of the Guide of the Perplexed in which Maimonides interpreted the Hebrew Bible.
'When you have little, give a little; when you have a lot, give a lot'
Tamar Uriel-Beeri in conversation with Sir Frank Lowy, Australian-Israeli businessman and philanthropist
Israel selects its 2023 Rhodes Scholars-elect
Gal Rubin and Yonatan Gideoni have been selected as Israel's 2023 Rhodes Scholars-elect and have the chance to pursue their studies at Oxford.
Social justice and Judaism: The rabbinic voice can overcome polarization
Issues like immigration policy, criminal justice reform, and fighting poverty involve nuanced thinking, compromise, and the ability to integrate multiple perspectives.
This Rosh Hashanah: May our Jewish spiritual quarrels continue! -opinion
This year’s two big questions – echoing throughout Jewish history – are “what do we believe” and “why do they hate us.”
President, students, Lady Elaine reflect on life after Rabbi Sacks
Over 200 government officials, Jewish figures and religious leaders commemorated the teachings of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks and his impact on modern Israeli society.
Secular Jews, moral objectivism and religious ideology - opinion
While I won’t tie my moral code to religion, it’s eye-opening to see the merits of a religious belief and to hold more respect for the ideology of religious individuals.
Absurdity, Trump and the American presidency - opinion
Trump’s simplifying cultural context offered millions of Americans an ill-founded kind of reassurance.
What is the meaning of death and immortality?
Leading religious philosophers to discuss at UK Conference next week
Spinoza's father was a loyal son of Israel, unlike his son - opinion
Little known is the life of Michael Spinoza, Baruch Spinoza’s father, but he was a loyal son of Israel and follower of the Amsterdam rabbinate.