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Jews can do more about global poverty

In my latest article at Lehrhaus, I argue that the halakhot of charity to non-Jews represent a case in which today’s circumstances are radically different from when Jewish law was formulated, such that it requires major review and revision. Moreover, it seems to me that we cannot ethically proceed without also keeping in mind that absolute poverty today exists…

by Francis Nataf May 7, 2025

Finding God’s Benevolent Hand

Like many people of faith, I yearn to see God’s presence in the world. And like most religious Jews, I see the return to Jewish statehood as an expression of that presence. It is relatively easy to see God in our nation’s great victories. More difficult is to find Him in the apparent setbacks of…

by Francis Nataf December 18, 2023

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How to See God in the World

by Francis Nataf on August 12, 2020August 12, 2020

Moshe’s Tricks of the Trade

by Francis Nataf on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020

One Law Does Not Fit All

by Francis Nataf on July 16, 2020July 16, 2020

All You Need is One Good Man

by Francis Nataf on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020

When Our Decisions Bring Casualties

by Francis Nataf on June 17, 2020June 22, 2020

Just Trying to Help

by Francis Nataf on June 15, 2020June 15, 2020

Where was Everybody Else?

by Francis Nataf on May 20, 2020August 3, 2020

The Rectangle and the Cross

by Francis Nataf on May 19, 2020August 3, 2020

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Recent Parsha (Etc.) Blogs

  • Jews can do more about global poverty May 7, 2025
  • Finding God’s Benevolent Hand December 18, 2023
  • God’s Idolatrous Gentile Priests September 28, 2023
  • How Could He Possibly Think That Way? August 21, 2023
  • I am More than Me, Myself, and I August 2, 2023
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