Shmarya Rosenberg


Following Ultra-Orthodox Money Trail

By Shmarya Rosenberg

Following Ultra-Orthodox Money Trail
Want to know where ultra-Orthodox groups in Israel get money? Shmarya Rosenberg writes they are funded by kosher certification businesses and Satmar Hasidim in Brooklyn.Read More

Hasidic Gangs Battle for Jerusalem

By Shmarya Rosenberg

Hasidic Gangs Battle for Jerusalem
Clashes between gangs of Hasidim have become common in Jerusalem. Shmarya Rosenberg argues that the violence is a natural outgrowth of fundamentalism.Read More

Tea Party's All-Or-Nothing Tactics Are Path to Nowhere

By Shmarya Rosenberg

Tea Party's All-Or-Nothing Tactics Are Path to Nowhere
The Tea Party’s all-or-nothing tactics have shaken up American politics. A similar schism in early Judaism teaches us that no one has a monopoly on the truth.Read More





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