Tag: Politics

Chaim Trachtman shows how a careful examination of debates between Shammai and Hillel challenge our preconceived notions about them.

In an enlightening new essay, Ilan Fuchs reviews Hayyim Rothman's recent book, No Masters but God: Portraits of Anarcho-Judaism, and uncovers what some of the most radical 19th century Orthodox political thinkers had to say about religion, statehood, and Jewish utopia.

What is President Trump’s legacy for Orthodox Jews? Shalom Carmy, taking stock of the past four years, considers religious liberty, Israel policy, and the bitter polarization that dominates American politics

As this election season draws to a close at last, Zev Eleff crunches the numbers on the Modern Orthodox vote—a demographic whose politics are not so easy to pin down.

Jerome Marcus comments on the connection between davening with sinners and playing politics.

Eliezer Finkelman offers his thoughts on politicizing from the pulpit.

Nathan Diament of the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center on the political advocacy of faith communities today.

Politics from the Pulpit Redux: Don Seeman builds on Jason Herman.

Jason Herman examines whether or not rabbis should talk politics in shul.

Chaim Saiman suggests that, in the midst of a political transition, we may be on the brink of a "Modern Orthodox Moment."