Noted as one of the most articulate spokesmen in the Orthodox community today, Rabbi Shmuel Goldin has developed an innovative educational approach to Torah study, Jewish law and Jewish identity which is enthusiastically received by traditional and non-traditional Jews alike.
Delivered at the OU Israel Center, March 3, 2020, 7 Adar 5780
The Seder, despite its name seems on the surface to be disorderly. What is the internal logic of the order? What is the goal? How does the Seder accomplish this goal? How do the pieces fit together to accomplish this goal. Three layers to the Haggadah: Halacha (7 Halachot on the Seder night) – the […]
In a leap year we celebrate Purim in Adar Sheni in order to connect the redemption story of Purim adjacent to the redemption story of Pesach. Why is this more important than the principle of not passing over mitzvot? The end of Babylonian exile is the first time an exile of force becomes an exile […]
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Orthodox Union