Articles by Sarit Bendavid

An Interview with Mrs. Mali Brofsky

By Sarit Bendavid | Comment ()
What would you say are the basic goals of the shanah ba-arets for American students?   I think the age at which people embark on this shanah alef experience is really a time of self-development and identity formation, and the year gives people an opportunity to think seriously about the ... Read more →

The Dialectical Nature of “Nature”

By Sarit Bendavid | Comment ()
BY: Sarit Bendavid. In Sefer Bereshit, humankind is charged with a dual role. On the one hand, we are celebrated as the pinnacle of creation, the surrounding natural world set in place to provide for us. We are told to “fill the earth and subdue it,”[i] to rule over the flora and fauna and ... Read more →

An Interview with R. Yuval Cherlow

By Sarit Bendavid | Comment ()
BY: Sarit Bendavid You are one of the founders of the Tzohar Foundation, an organization dedicated to enhancing unity and Jewish identity in Israel. Can you tell us more about some of Tzohar’s activities and what some of the results of its efforts have been? Tzohar was established immediately ... Read more →

Say “No” to the Philistines: Identity as a Mark of Difference

By Sarit Bendavid | Comment ()
BY: Sarit Bendavid Why is it so common to hear students complain that there is no community at Yeshiva University? That if only one would go to a secular college, then he would find a warm and friendly Hillel house waiting for his presence and urging him to contribute to Jewish life on campus? ... Read more →