Jewish History
Freedom: The Promise And The Challenge
"Freedom to observe, freedom to neglect," in the words of one 19th-century rabbi
Jewish Spiritual Crisis
In America around the turn of the 20th century, Jews had the freedom to not observe religion and rabbis were scarce.
The Chabad Rebbe’s Yahrtzeit: The Third of Tammuz
Remembering the death of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
U.N. Security Council Resolution 242
The United Nations responds to Israel's territorial gains in the Six Day War.
Yom Kippur War Implications
The Yom Kippur War led to a fragile but lasting peace between Israel and Egypt.
Questioning Zionism
Since the beginning of modern Zionism, some Jews have stood in opposition to it.
Religion Without State
Yeshayahu Leibowitz believed traditional Judaism has no precedent for a modern Jewish state like Israel.
Opposition From the Left
In viewing Judaism as a religion and not a nation, Reform Judaism saw the early Zionist movement as a threat.
Ultra-Orthodox & Anti-Zionist
While most ultra-Orthodox Jews oppose Zionism in some way, groups like Neturei Karta and the Satmar Hasidim do not recognize the modern State of Israel.