Principles of belief are subject to differing interpretation
From an ideological point of view, the origins of an orthodox conception of Judaism began in the medieval period with the formulation and legal codification by Maimonides (the great legal…
The meaning of Shema – the great declaration of faith of the Jewish tradition
The verse Shema (usually translated as "Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one"), the great declaration of faith of the Jewish tradition, is widely understood as…
What is true faith?
I think that it would be fair to say that in the western world the concept most associated with religion would be the concept of faith or belief in God. …
Bridging gaps between Jews of differing orientations and lifestyles
Elie Wiesel in his book on great Chasidic teachers, Souls on Fire, writes a truly remarkable dedication in my eyes; and which, in my understanding, is faithful to the orthoprax…
The true orthoprax nature of the Jewish tradition
The term orthodox is a Latin term not indigenous to the Jewish tradition, representing an influence of Christianity; and, literally means correct doctrine (or correct belief) implying that religion requires…
The true orthoprax nature of the Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Bible, regardless of religious assumptions (without assuming that the Hebrew Bible is Divinely revealed or inspired), is the greatest and most influential piece of literature ever written (at…
The question of who is a Jew and the Biblical names of the Jewish people
Traditional Judaism is a religion in a very different sense than Christianity. Christianity is a religion in an orthodox (correct belief) sense of a faith commitment - not only faith…