Yitzchok Adlerstein

When misused, theology can spell the difference between life and death.  Continue Reading »

The popularity of the History Channel’s The Bible shows that Americans still yearn for inspiration from the Greatest Story Ever Told. For all of its positive power, however, The Bible may inadvertently perpetuate negative images of Jews and Judaism. For centuries, dramatic presentations of the biblical narrative were bad news for Jews… . Continue Reading »

Looking for a head start on making New Year’s resolutions that will work? Watching Jews do it on Rosh Hashanah will give you four months of lead time. It might also give you some insight on which world problems can be solved in the near future, and which ones won’t… . Continue Reading »

Even before Yigal Amir was sentenced to life imprisonment for the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, a related trial had already been concluded in the court of public opinion. Tragically, Jewish law itself has been roundly pilloried as an accessory to the crime, after an inquest held in absentia.Jewish . . . . Continue Reading »