Articles in Religion and Jewish Thought
Outsider, Rachel Sacks-Davis, and insider, David Werdiger, comment on the expulsion of the “Moshiach Dancers” and related controversies at Yeshiva Shule. Click here to skip straight to David’s insiders’ view.
Outsider’s view
by Rachel Sacks-Davis
It’s 6pm on …
by Harold Zwier
Do you believe in God?
Let’s not beat about the burning bush here. Do you believe there is a creator of the universe who responds to each of us personally, runs the universe justly, …
By Liz Paratz
This is the final instalment in the ‘Judaism Under the Microscope’ series, applying evidence-based medicine to 6000 years of Jewish practice. Here, Liz takes a look at whether religious people are healthier overall. …
By Liz Paratz
Liz continues her series on whether Judaism and Jewish practice are in fact good for the Jews. Previous posts in the series can be found here, here, and here. This week she …
Parshat Toldot – Dvar Torah
by Yakir
The Parsha in short:
• Rivka gives birth to Yaakov and Esav.
• Yaakov buys Esav’s first-born rights with a bowl of lentil soup
• Yaakov steals Esav’s blessing
Early in Parshat Toldot, we are presented with …
By Almoni
Every night, when I go into my backyard and look into the sky, I am drawn up into the heavens, the extraordinary time and space machine, and I am amazed.
Sometimes, I see red Mars …
This article is the third in a series on the medical benefits (or otherwise) of Jewish food, culture, and religion. In this series, Liz Paratz peruses the medical literature for evidence-based answers to the big …
Michael Barnett of Aleph takes Orthodox Jewry to task on treatment of same-sex attracted Jews. His article is followed by a response by Orthodox Rabbi, Shamir Caplan.
Homosexuality, Orthodox Judaism and Psychological child abuse
by Michael Barnett
Orthodox …
By Simon Holloway
In a Sydney synagogue, a local rabbi delivered a sermon in which he criticised foul language as essentially not Jewish. I will not question the fact that classical Jewish literature eschewed scatological and …
Martin Buber: a model for Australian Zionists
The debate on Zionism and the Israeli /Palestinian conflict within the Australian Jewish community, as reflected in Jewish media forums and public events, represents a diverse and seemingly endless …
