Why should we do mitzvot?
Are they the fulfilment of Divine will or a means to personal growth? Or does becoming more complete human beings allow us to serve God in a more complete sense?
What do I believe happened at Sinai?
An excerpt from Rabbi John Moscowitz’s new book, Evolution of an Unorthodox Rabbi
Rabbi Soloveitchik’s essays deal with timeless questions
Examining the recently published collection of essays by the leader of modern or “centrist” Orthodox Judaism in North America, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
Chassidim object to ‘overkill’ in school raid
MONTREAL – Spokespeople for the chassidic community say a June 1 intervention by the Youth Protection Department (YPD), accompanied by police, at a school suspected of operating without a government permit was unnecessary and excessive. During the school day, about a dozen social workers from Batshaw Youth and Family Centres – apparently unannounced – came […]
Outremont and Chassidim at odds over places of worship restriction
Tensions between the growing chassidic community and the Montreal borough of Outremont are escalating after the council decided to support a ban on any new places of worship on two important commercial arteries
Some haredi schools still not complying with law: report
Although some chassidic and other haredi schools are making progress in conforming to the law, at least two continue to fail to meet minimal requirements, according to a report to the Quebec education ministry by its advisory group on private education
Orthodoxy must open up to LGBT community, panel says
In the Orthodox world, just talking about the LGBT community is “the first stumbling block,” Elliott Malamet said at a May 26 panel he moderated
Is social justice a partisan issue for Jews?
The merging of Jewish traditions with the moral callings of our times can be a struggle. And sometimes, politics gets in the way
Bottom-up approach suggested for pluralism in Israel
Eighty per cent of secular Israelis lack knowledge of their own religious faith, according to Rabbi David Golinkin
New Hebrew U programs target disability, haredi issues
Developments will help address Israel’s emerging social needs when it comes to people with disabilities, the haredi community and others
