Jeremy Rosen
ARTICLES BY: Jeremy Rosen
Are the Jews Destined to Be a Nation That Dwells Alone?
There are two portions of the Torah that we, in the Diaspora, will read this Shabbat. The first was the crisis initiated by the reports of...
Archaeology and Facts Prove the Jewish Connection to the Land of Israel
We live in a world of lies and misrepresentations. Nowhere is this more obvious than in regard to the long history of the Jews. The...
How Did Zoroastrianism Affect Judaism?
There is a well-known quote from the Prophet Isaiah: “God says: Who creates light and creates darkness: Who makes peace and creates evil: I am...
Why Do We Read the Book of Ruth on Shavuot?
All Biblical festivals and special days relate to time -- whether it is daily, monthly, annually, or seasonally. Awareness of the natural world comes with...
A New Book Shows How Archaeology Proves the Jewish Connection to Jerusalem and Israel
I have always enjoyed history and archaeology. That's why I bought a new book that was recommended to me: When the Stones Speak: The Remarkable...
Shabbat HaGadol and the Story of Elijah
“Behold I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great awesome Day of God, and he will reconcile fathers to children and children to fathers” (Malachi...
Shabbat Vayikra: Learning From the Traditions of the Past
The term for rabbinic ordination is Semicha. It means laying hands on someone, which implies confidence, identifying with the person, and expecting there to be...
We Should Be Welcoming All Jews and Bringing Them Closer — Despite Religious Differences
We Jews have always liked to argue about religion, and everything from kashrut to conversion. Often these differences are far from polite. In every branch...
I First Experienced Antisemitism at Six Years Old; But We Must Never Let Hate Win
When I was six years old, my father founded Carmel College, and moved the family into the English countryside west of London. My father's school...
Shabbat Ki Tisa: God Appears
The dominant theme of the Torah this Shabbat is the episode of the Golden Calf. Moshe was up on the mountain for 40 days and 40...
How the Torah Compels Us to Creativity
Last week, we read in the Torah about the details of the construction of the Tabernacle and the significance of the materials and colors that...
How the Haskalah Changed the Way Jews Experienced Judaism
The word "Haskalah" conjures up a period of upheaval in 18th century European Jewish life. If you were to ask anybody what the term Haskalah...
Handel’s Messiah
Handel's "Messiah" is one of the great pieces of Baroque oratorial music. George Handel, though born in Germany, became a favorite with British audiences in...
Litvak or Chassid?
Someone close to me was explaining why he thought I was so dismissive, particularly of religious views that I did not agree with. In his...
