Holocaust council is divided after chair cuts rabbi’s remarks from Auschwitz memorial broadcast
The controversy reflects a debate over whether memorializing the Holocaust properly should involve addressing contemporary ...
The Forward on MSN11d
South Carolina rabbi’s Holocaust memorial speech pulled from TV for being 'too political'
A public TV station in South Carolina removed a Holocaust memorial speech by a rabbi after he criticized recent policies on ...
Jewish Press28d
Contemplating Our Faith
Each chapter of Articles of Faith stakes out an important position in areas of contention and debate. While Rabbi Student does create space for opposing voices, he ensures that the positions ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs1mon
Rabbi Hirsch: Reform movement wants to be present in rebuilding of Israel
The rabbi welcomed the healthy debate and said he believed in live and let live, but actors given too much power, like some haredi (ultra-Orthodox) factions, didn’t mirror these convictions.
The Times of Israel27d
After yearlong strife, Knesset passes Shas’s controversial ‘Rabbis Law’
After more than a year of efforts and coalition infighting, lawmakers on Wednesday evening passed the final reading of the so-called Rabbis Law II in the Knesset plenum, paving the way for what ...
Jewish Journal9d
When a Fossil Comes to Life
On January 31st, 1961, a debate between Israel’s Ambassador to Canada, Yaakov Herzog, and the historian Arnold Toynbee, took ...
The Times of Israel14d
The Hostage Deal: A Debate on Morality, Strategy, and the Future of Israel
This question sparked a passionate debate among our guests ... and striving for a better tomorrow. Rabbi Avi Schwartz is an individual who has made contributions in various fields.