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Sukkot: Snakes and the Wandering Word in the Desert

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In the emptiness and silence of the desert, an authentic inner voice can be heard while sitting in the sukkah, a hut that existentially gives protection, but in no way physically shields. This can only be experienced by a people of the wilderness; a people who are not rooted in a substance of physical limitations and borders; a people who are not entirely fixed by an earthly point, even while living in a homeland. Read more →

Read the whole series

  1. The Perfect Torah vs. the Evolving Torah
  2. The Perfect Torah versus the Evolving Torah – part 2
  3. The Perfect Torah Versus the Evolving Torah – Part 3
  4. The Perfect Torah Versus the Evolving Torah – Part 4
  5. The Perfect Torah Versus the Evolving Torah – Part 5
  6. The Perfect Torah versus The Evolving Torah – The Philosophy of The Mei HaShiloach and Its practical Consequences
  7. The Perfect Torah Versus The Evolving Torah – Part 7

Documentary: Lonely but not Alone

Emmy-award-winning filmmaker Willy Lindwer presents A film on the incredible... Read more →

Cardozo on the Parashah: Essays on the Weekly Torah Portion

This collection of essays looks at the weekly Torah portion through the eyes of philosophy, contemporary controversies, and personal struggles. Written in Rabbi Cardozo’s characteristic style, this collection offers something for many different types of readers: laymen and clergy, full-time students and intellectually curious practitioners, Jews and non-Jews alike.

Jewish Law as Rebellion: A Plea for Religious Authenticity and Halachic Courage

In this remarkable and highly controversial book, Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo suggests that Jewish Law must be seen as a discipline of resistance and courage. Rebelling against the rabbinical establishment, Rabbi Cardozo takes it to task for failing to liberate Halacha from its stagnancy and confinement. With ground-breaking suggestions, Jewish Law as Rebellion shows how to make Jewish Law once again relevant to our modern society and to the State of Israel.

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