Two Rabbis, Three Opinions

Israel's new Basic Law declaring Torah study a national value has been celebrated by some and condemned by others. But beyond the political battle lies a far more profound question: What happens when the state attempts...

As America marks its 250th birthday, Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein and Rabbi Simi Lerner begin by reflecting on the extraordinary blessing that the United States has been for the Jewish people. But that conversation quickly...

<p>What happens when an ideology succeeds? Does it remain a guiding vision, or does it become a label that no longer fits reality?</p> <p>In this episode, Rabbis Yitzchok Adlerstein and Simi Lerner explore whether terms...

<p>A new symbol has begun appearing in Orthodox neighborhoods: flags depicting the Beit HaMikdash. What explains their growing popularity?</p> <p>Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein and Rabbi Simi Lerner explore what these flags...

<p>In this wide-ranging and deeply thought-provoking conversation, Rabbi Daniel Feldman joins Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein and Rabbi Simi Lerner to explore hypocrisy, virtue signaling, moral outrage, parenting, political...

<p>Is the chain from Sinai linear? Or are there twists and turns - and sometimes reversals?</p> <p>Rabbi Adlerstein and Rabbi Lerner tackle a difficult but unavoidable question: how to understand statements by gedolei...

<p>What happened to the heroes of Tanach?</p> <p>In this wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation, Rabbis Adlerstein and Lerner begin with a simple but uncomfortable question: why don't we emphasize courage...

<p >As Pesach approaches, we prepare to retell the story of the Exodus. But what if the Seder is about far more than simply recalling the past?</p> <p >In this episode, Rabbis Yitzchok Adlerstein and Simi Lerner explore...

<p>A surprising claim by Tucker Carlson becomes the unlikely starting point for a serious discussion about messianism.</p> <p>After Carlson suggested that the war in the Middle East is being driven by Jewish dreams of...

<p>When difficult questions arise inside a religious community, loyalty can sometimes replace honest inquiry.</p> <p>In this thoughtful discussion, Rabbis Yitzchok Adlerstein and Simi Lerner analyze remarks from a...

<p>In this continuation of their discussion on Judaism's "mission statement," Rabbis Yitzchok Adlerstein and Simi Lerner turn to the question that lies at the heart of Jewish life: what exactly are we doing when we...

<p>In a world overflowing with mitzvos but often short on meaning, what does it mean to have a Jewish mission? Rabbis Adlerstein and Lerner explore whether modern religious life has lost the language of purpose, and why...

<p>For decades, we've been told that we just don't get how Israeli realities dictate how Torah politics need to be conducted. What happens, however, when those sensibilities are part of the Torah mission statement, as...

<p >"Theirs not to reason why/ Theirs but to do and die" worked for the Light Brigade, but can it work for all of us? Can Anglos who were taught to value critical thought, and to think for themselves, leave their...

<p>Cultural independence can be a good thing, except when the topic gets dicey. Exploring what was dead wrong about Satmar's explanation of why they endorsed Mamdani - and why Mishpacha giving them cover is completely...