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Rabbi Jeremy Rosen has worked in the rabbinate, Jewish education, and academia for more than forty years, in Europe and the US. He currently lives in America, where he writes, teaches, lectures, and serves as rabbi of a small community in New York.

ARTICLES BY: Jeremy Rosen


March 15, 2024 10:06 am
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Why Purim Matters So Much This Year

Purim matters so much this year. It tells a never ending story. We were threatened with destruction. We responded by finding ways to combat the...

March 7, 2024 11:23 am
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The Community and the Individual Are Both Needed for Jewish Survival

This week's Torah portion starts with the word Vayakhel. It means “gathering together.” Moses gathered together the whole community to be involved in the construction...

March 4, 2024 11:17 am
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Jews Faced Massive Antisemitism in Ancient England; Can That Inspire Us Now?

Anti-Judaism was often driven by two agents, religion and politics, and the same applies today. It was the same story in England with different actors...

February 22, 2024 10:46 am
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What the Torah Teaches Us About Modesty

Many years ago, I was told a story about my father by somebody who belonged to the same congregation as his family in London. My...

January 31, 2024 11:04 am
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The Quest to Understand God Is the True Journey of Religion

“I am Ad’nai, your God, who took you out of Egypt” (Exodus 20:2). One of the most difficult subjects to write about is God. There are...

January 18, 2024 11:39 am
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What the Exodus Can Teach Us About Israel’s War for Survival

There are two themes in this week's Torah reading that stand out as being particularly relevant at this moment in time. The first one is...

January 11, 2024 12:02 pm
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What Does the Pharaoh Have in Common with Anti-Israel College Professors?

In this week's Torah portion, we read about the process through which Moses and Aaron try to persuade the Pharaoh that he should let the...

January 5, 2024 8:57 am
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Ireland’s History Explains Its Hostility Towards Israel and Jews

Why is Ireland one of the most antisemitic countries in Europe? The answer lies in its history. In Ulysses, by James Joyce, the antisemitic character Deasy...

December 28, 2023 11:33 am
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A Message from the Torah: Respond to Fear with Faith

As we complete the book of Genesis this week, Jacob has died, and his remaining sons now turn to Joseph and say, “Our father asked...

December 14, 2023 11:50 am
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Israel Cannot Wait for Divine Intervention: We Must Act to Save It

This week's Torah reading begins with Joseph being imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. It marked the beginning of the events that would...

November 16, 2023 1:10 pm
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Enemies Can Become Friends; Until Then, We Must Defend Ourselves

In last week's Torah portion, we read about how Isaac and Ishmael came together to bury their father. And in fact, they lived together at...

September 28, 2023 11:01 am
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Can Sukkot This Year Be a Time of Jewish Unity?

Sukkot is the most innovative and multifaceted of all our festivals. Coming after the solemn High Holy Days, it is also the most fun. Most important,...

September 22, 2023 10:21 am
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Is Jewish Division the Real Threat on Yom Kippur This Year?

In the second phase of Moses’s final speech to the Children of Israel, he returns to poetry. A poem is easy to learn, at least...

September 15, 2023 10:21 am
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Rosh Hashanah, 2023

In one sense you could say that Rosh Hashanah is a festival about parents and children. From the Torah, we read about Abraham’s tortured relationships. Sarah...

World

‘Everyone in Danger’: Concordia University Refuses to Investiga...

Jewish students at Concordia University in Montreal must fend for themselves when their anti-Zionist classmates resort to assault and harassment...

Middle East

Hezbollah Tells Iran It Would Fight Alone in War With Israel

With ally Hamas under attack in Gaza, the head of Iran's Quds Force visited Beirut in February to discuss the risk posed if Israel next aims at Lebanon's Hezbollah, an...

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