David Golinkin

There is no halachic or moral justification for haredi draft evasion. “Shall your brothers go to war, while you sit here!?”

I believe there are six important insights we can learn from the Haggadah about our current situation. 

Since the war began on October 7, we have seen that the Jewish people in Israel and the Diaspora – the Jewish people throughout the world – have internalized this message.

Prof. Alice Shalvi passed away on Monday at 96.

My hope and prayer for this Yom Kippur is that we find a way to turn this curse of disunity into the blessing of unity.

We will only be able to solve our major problems if we work together as one united people.

I hope that at the Seder this year, every parent will tell the story in a manner that fits his or her child so that the child may truly understand the meaning of the Exodus.

We see that throughout Jewish history there were always checks and balances between civil and religious/legal authorities. We need checks and balances.

Each individual has the power and potential to change the world. Indeed, throughout Jewish history there were many individuals who literally changed the course of Jewish history.

When we see entire ethnic groups and minorities being discriminated against, we must take action. This is one of the important lessons of Tisha Be’av.