Rabbi David Golinkin

Rabbi David Golinkin, Ph.D., is president and rector of the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, where he teaches Talmud and Jewish law, and he heads the Va'ad Halakhah (committee on Jewish law) of the Masorti, or Conservative, movement's Rabbinical Assembly in Israel.


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Articles by Rabbi David Golinkin

The Right to Privacy in Judaism

Judaism values privacy, but it's unclear how much.

What Maimonides Means to Me

Beyond just his great volume of work, inspiration from the life of the

Seven Reasons For Sukkah Sitting

Diverse sources on why we eat and sleep in the sukkah

Whatever Happened to the Ten Commandments?

Why this central part of the Torah is not in our daily liturgy.

Dressing as Elijah & Pouring Out Love

Three customs regarding the seder verses "Pour Out Thy Wrath"

Seder Scenes

Several customs offer ways to dramatize parts of the Passover seder.

A Megillah for Hanukkah?

The case for reviving a tradition of reading the Scroll of Antiochus.

Ransoming Captive Jews

An important commandment calls for the redemption of Jewish prisoners, but how far should this mitzvah be taken?

Jewish Ethical Principles for Business

The principles of ethics embodied in Jewish legal and ethical writings apply explicitly to business situations.

Business Ethics & Jewish Law

Jewish law has plenty to say about conducting business: accurate weights and measures, overcharging, verbal deception, false packaging and much more.

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