Rabbi Hyim Shafner

The Passover Seder: When we all must become children

Published on April 5, 2012

The Holy Society -by Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on March 9, 2012

Thoughts about death and living life -by Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on February 23, 2012

When not to act piously –by Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on February 9, 2012

A powerful article on recent Rabbinical advocacy of reparative therapy for gay orthodox Jews

Published on February 1, 2012

What’s in a blessing

Published on January 8, 2012

Fear and Loathing in Beit Shemesh

Published on January 1, 2012

A Hanukkah irony

Published on December 13, 2011

Were our ancestors perfect?

Published on November 28, 2011

Some further thoughts and an apology about child conversion- Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on November 26, 2011

The conversion of minors –by Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on November 23, 2011

Purim vs. Halloween

Published on October 24, 2011

Rosh Hashanah: A day of insight not atonement

Published on September 20, 2011

A religious dilemma

Published on August 24, 2011

A hesped (eulogy) for my mother: Torah and art a synthesis of worlds

Published on August 11, 2011

Physical beauty transformed: From Anthony Weiner to Sara of the Bible

Published on July 8, 2011

Reflections on our Community Shavuot Tikun and Jewish Unity -by Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on June 17, 2011

Seeing the sincerity in those with whom we disagree

Published on June 1, 2011

Our neighbors: Jeffrey Dahmer and Osama bin Laden –by Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on May 11, 2011

Avoiding the comforts of extremism

Published on May 3, 2011

The French Emperor’s Burka: When Liberalism Leads to Close-Mindedness -by Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on April 13, 2011

Heaven and Heck

Published on April 3, 2011

Is God in the Tsunami? -By Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on March 22, 2011

The Pope’s Exoneration of the Jews

Published on March 14, 2011

On Modesty and Misogyny

Published on February 23, 2011

The 10th Plague and the Sanctification of the First Born –By Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on January 19, 2011

Were our Avot and Imahot (ancestors) perfect?  Did they keep the whole Torah? –By Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on December 15, 2010

Rediscovering Prayer –by Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on November 4, 2010

Does Orthodoxy Change? -by Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on October 19, 2010

Did Abraham Fail his Final Test?  By Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on October 11, 2010

The Theological Implications of Brussel Sprouts –By Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on August 13, 2010

Are We Torah True? -By Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on August 8, 2010

Halacha as Business-My Take on the Rotem Bill-By Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on July 29, 2010

Do Zealots make Good Jewish Leaders?  -by Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on July 4, 2010

Rabbi Shafner’s Series of On-Location Video Divrey Torah from Israel

Published on June 22, 2010

Morethodoxy will be Regularly Back Online in About Two Weeks

Published on June 22, 2010

What is the Purpose of Zionism, Part 2- By Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on April 25, 2010

What is the Purpose of Zionism? –By Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on April 9, 2010

Why We Need a Reversion of Conversion-By Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on April 3, 2010

Religious Zionism, Creativity, and the Future of the Jewish People-by Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on March 8, 2010

Sleeping Over in the West Bank -By Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on February 21, 2010

More on learning with Rav Samet and the Yeshivah Gedolah of Lod

Published on February 7, 2010

More on Rav Samet’s Yeshivah in Lod and the Creativity of Talmud Study –by Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on January 15, 2010

The Importance and Value of Creativity in Talmud Study –by Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on January 9, 2010

Mount Morayah: Fulcrum of Exile and Redemption, Sacrifice and Reprieve; other thoughts on unity

Published on December 24, 2009

Unwittingly Desecrating G-d’s Name by Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on December 4, 2009

Making Sure Judaism is Fair

Published on November 27, 2009

Defining Morethodoxy (a repost of an earlier Morethodoxy essay)

Published on November 20, 2009

What does it take to be a Jewish leader?

Published on November 6, 2009

Abraham the Seeker -by Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Published on October 30, 2009