Jeremy Rosen
ARTICLES BY: Jeremy Rosen
Billy Rose — and Why We Can’t Write Off ‘Secular’ and Non-Religious Jews
Who was Billy Rose? If you have visited the museum complex in Jerusalem, not far from the Knesset, you will be familiar with the Billy...
Are Bible Stories Really True?
At this time of the year, we re-read the early chapters of Genesis with their fantastic tales of creation and early humanity struggling to cope...
In Good Faith: Challenging Religion and Atheism
In Good Faith: Questioning Religion and Atheism by Scott A. Shay (Post Hill Press; 2018). We now live in a world where, more than ever before, our...
Yuval Harari and Religion
I always enjoy reading books that challenge my preconceptions. Whether it was Dawkins, Dennett, Harris, Hitchens, Pinker, or all the other atheists who hated religion,...
Genesis and the Marshmallow Experiment
I was reminded of the famous Marshmallow Experiment last week, when I read that Dr. Walter Mischel had died on September 12 at the age...
Sukkot and Impermanence
In discussing the festival of Sukkot, the Talmud gives all the various possible explanations for the origin and purpose of a Sukkah. Its final idea...
For All Our Sins
The Torah introduces us to the idea that we confess our sins to God (Leviticus 5:5 and 16:21) -- not to humans, priests or otherwise. According to our...
What We Must All Do This Rosh Hashanah
We are about to enter the season of long synagogue services, with a liturgy that, when translated into English or any vernacular, strikes many people...
Charity Begins at Home
This is the time of the year when many of us have spent a great deal of money on summer vacations. Therefore, it is appropriate to...
A Candid Look at Israel’s Nation-State Law
The controversial Nation-State Law that just passed in Israel is typical of what I do not like about nationalism. The bill was passed by a vote...
Liberal Jews Can Be Committed to Nationalism and Judaism
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat wrote that the choice between Jewish nationalism and Jewish liberalism is the crucial issue facing American Jewry today. He...
The Meaning of Words
Languages are amazingly varied and flexible despite all academic attempts to reduce them to simple formulas. We have always struggled to explain why almost every...
Jeremy Corbyn the Zionist
Yes, I really do think that Jeremy Corbyn qualifies as a Zionist! By now, I think that everyone is aware of the situation in the...
Wine and Racism
Last month, there was a huge fuss in Israel over wine. It was known as the Barkan Affair. Barkan Wines, one of many relatively recent...
New York GOP Candidate Chele Farley Ahead of Debate With Incumbent Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand: 'She Turned Her Back on Israel'
UN Ambassador Nikki Haley Jokes About Getting 'Shiksa' Nickname From Jews
Two Academic Groups Urge University of Michigan to Reconsider Sanctions Against Professors Who Won't Recommend Students for Israel Study
10,000 Palestinians Riot on Gaza Border, but Major Violent Escalation Avoided
Report: Iran Boosting Shipments of Advanced Weaponry to Hezbollah in Lebanon