“We are trying . . . to decentralize the power of the chief rabbinate.”

Rabbi A.Y. Kook and the difference between a philosopher and a religious personality.

The Diaspora strikes back.

It’s hard to point to a fundamental disagreement between the religious Zionist and haredi communities.

Too many people see the Torah only in terms of its restrictions.

They may not be celebrities or social-media influencers, but they are helping the Jewish people in profound ways.

Nowhere does halakhah call for a state monopoly.

A test of society’s religious and moral mettle—and of halakhic flexibility.

Transparency and competition will help reduce corruption and other ills.

The lessons of powerlessness.

How secular Zionism came to terms with religion.

The resulting conflicts are opportunities, not awkward problems.

Is religion becoming mainstream in the Jewish state?

Dispelling some myths about the recent developments in Israeli politics.