Articles by Dani Lent

Communal Obligation and the Right to Strike

By Dani Lent | Comment ()
[i] Strikes, in the conception of many Jews today, have a clear association with Israeli society. They are what cause disruptions to travel plans, cancellations of soccer games, and the boredom of thousands of schoolchildren. Whereas the international trend over the past few decades has been a ... Read more →

On Things, Theseus and Tum’ah: Metaphysical Underpinnings in the Talmud

By Dani Lent | Comment ()
BY: Dani Lent. “Metaphysics attempts to tell the ultimate truth about the World, about everything. But what is it we want to know about the World? What are the questions whose answers would be the ultimate truth about things?”[i] This formulation of the study of metaphysics would seem to ... Read more →

Analysis of the Israeli High Court: Jewish Apostates and the Law of Return

By Dani Lent | Comment ()
BY: Dani Lent In light of the proposal of the since-rejected Rotem bill, known otherwise as the “conversion bill,” much attention has been given lately to the halakhot and court decisions surrounding the status of converts to Judaism in Israeli society. The media, so focused on this topic, ... Read more →