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3 days ago · Haredi Judaism (Hebrew: יהדות חֲרֵדִית Yahadut Ḥaredit, IPA:; also spelled Charedi in English; plural Haredim or Charedim) consists of groups within Orthodox Judaism that are characterized by their strict interpretation of religious sources and their accepted halakha (Jewish law) and traditions, in opposition to more accommodating or modern values and practices.
4 days ago · The life of Orthodox Judaism in part seems to be an effort to inhabit the world of Halakhah in the face of a social world that is very different from the one envisioned by the law. Part of how one does this is simply by studying, discussing, and debating the law. Indeed, there is a real sense in which much of Halakhah exists in order to be studied.
5 days ago · Passover, one of Judaism's most revered holidays, honors the ancient Israelites' freedom from slavery in Egypt. As the days brighten and spring kicks into full swing, Jews all over the world ...
2 days ago · Zionism, Jewish nationalist movement that has had as its goal the creation and support of a Jewish national state in Palestine, the ancient homeland of the Jews (Hebrew: Eretz Yisraʾel, “the Land of Israel”). Though Zionism originated in eastern and central Europe in the latter part of the 19th century, it is in many ways a continuation of ...
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5 days ago · In 1909, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak, Rebbetzin Chana and their three sons moved to Dnepropetrovsk, a huge military city 520 kilometers from Kiev, where Rabbi Levi Yitzchok became the rabbi of the city’s 25 synagogues and 50,000 Jews. He turned to Rabbi Zalman Vilenkin, asking him to teach his sons. Chana Shapiro is Rabbi Vilenkin’s daughter ...
The Shalom Hartman Institute is a leading center of Jewish thought and education serving Israel and North America. Our mission is to strengthen Jewish peoplehood, identity, and pluralism; to enhance the Jewish and democratic character of Israel; and to ensure that Judaism is a compelling force for good in the 21st century.
4 days ago · By Yossi Ives and Mendel Hurwitz. A Safed resident moved to Syria and died, but not before the community tried taxing him in absentia. The city's rabbi ruled on the case. 2 Comments. Insights on Jewish history, our nation's survival, and the lessons we can glean from our nation's storied past.
