Zachary Truboff •
10 min readModern life has often been defined by its need to reject the past in favor of a bold new future. In response, those embodying tradition have reacted in a coercive and authoritarian manner. This tension is at the heart of many of the conflicts
Zachary Truboff •
7 min readAt a time when Rav Kook’s vision of redemption has yet to come to pass, it would be easy to dismiss his teachings as no longer relevant. Nevertheless, Rav Kook’s thought remains prescient, especially regarding the role of imagination and emotion in public life.
Zachary Truboff •
10 min readThe past might trap us in limbo, but it can also point us where we need to go. A look at Rav Shagar's drasha for Yom Yerushalayim.
Zvi Leshem •
6 min readWhere does Kedusha reside - in the unspoiled nature or at the peak of civilization? thoughts on the transition from Yom HaAtzmaut to Yom Yerushalayim, following a drasha of Rav Shagar.
Ari Ze’ev Schwartz and Levi Morrow •
45 min readA dialogue about Rav Shagar's complex views of Zionism, redemption and the state of Israel.