Short Term, Long Term: Thoughts on Israel and the Jewish Future
This op ed piece by Rabbi Marc D. Angel appeared in the Jerusalem Post, April 30, 2024
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Higher Education and Jewish Education: Knowledge is Power
It has become common for Jewish students attending American institutions of high education to feel bullied, threatened, intimidated or silenced. What should be done? What can be done?
Is the American Dream Imploding?
This article by Rabbi Marc D. Angel appeared in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles, March 13, 2024.
The Hatred Syndrome
This Op Ed by Rabbi Marc D. Angel appeared in the Jewish Link, April 11, 2024.
Louis Jacobs and the Quest for a Contemporary Jewish Theology
Miri Freud-Kandel has written an important book that not only sheds light on the thinking of Louis Jacobs but helps readers gain a deeper understanding of what is at stake when traditional Jewish faith comes into relationship with modern and post-modern challenges.
Expansive Freedom: Thoughts for Parashat Kedoshim
On Passover, we discussed the transition from the narrow confines of our lives in Mitsrayim to the sense of expansiveness gained through our liberation from Egypt. Today we must continue to struggle against all forces that attempt to constrict our lives; and we must continue—with faith and with courage—to expand our lives, to grow, to succeed in freedom.
Thoughts on the Writings of Primo Levi
Primo Levi, (July 31, 1919-April 11, 1987) understood personally what it meant to be isolated, tortured, dehumanized. And he wrote at length about the Holocaust. But somehow, he retained within himself a calm and wise humaneness. We re-post this article in connection with Yom Hashoah, May 6, 2024.
Israel and the Nations--a Book Review
Rabbi Dr. Eugene Korn addresses significant issues in his book "Israel and the Nations: The Bible, the Rabbis and Jewish-Gentile Relations" (Academic Studies Press, Boston, 2023). Dr. Korn has devoted many years to interfaith work and is one of the most thoughtful Orthodox Jewish voices in this field.
Atonement and Renewal: Thoughts for Parashat Aharei Mot
At root, seeking atonement is a sign of a responsible human being. Confronting our weaknesses is a sure sign of our strength.
Esther: Peshat and Derash in Megillat Esther
Megillat Esther is among the most difficult biblical books to study anew, precisely because it is so familiar. Many assumptions accompany us through our study of the Megillah, occasionally clouding our perceptions of what is in the text and what is not.