In this age of worldwide insecurity, we generally find people rushing for safety by moving more to the far left or right both politically and religiously. The rise of radical Islam marked by violent behavior such as bombings and beheadings, the threat of a nuclear Iran and even the chaotic state surrounding the recent election of the United States’ President are but a few examples of the fear factor gripping the world today.
The Ideal Modern Orthodox Rabbi believes that the Jewish people exists by virtue of our Torah and our religious traditions, and that Jews are happiest and most fulfilled when they conduct their lives according to our Torah. His duty is to bring the word of Torah to the Jewish public in such a manner that more and more Jews will want to study and observe Torah.
Please join us to celebrate
the 10th Anniversary of
Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals
Monday May 8, 2017 Colbeh, New York City
Honored Speaker Senator Joe Lieberman
Jews are the most warmly regarded religious group in America, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center.
Shalom u’vracha to all of our friends and members.
This year has been record breaking for our University Network and Campus Fellowships Program. We are currently on 21 campuses from UCLA to New York University. We have have international fellows at McGill and University of Toronto in Canada, and for the first time in England at Oxford University.
We are off to a great start this semester on our campuses. Our fellows are leading groups tackling various issues in Modern Orthodoxy.
Review of
The Art of Jewish Pastoral Counseling:
A Guide for All Faiths
Michelle Friedman and Rachel Yehuda
Routledge, 2016, 208 pp.
(Reviewed by Dr. Seth Aronson, Director of Training, Training and Supervising Analyst at William Alanson White Institute)
Thoughts to Ponder 529
The Genius and Limitations of Rabbi Joseph Ber Soloveitchik z”l *
Nathan Lopes Cardozo
Based on an introduction to a discussion between Professor William Kolbrener and Professor Elliott Malamet (1)
Honoring the publication of Professor William Kolbrener’s new book
“The Last Rabbi” (2)
Yad Harav Nissim, Jerusalem, on Feb. 1, 2017