Rabbi shlomo riskin

'Judaism: A love story': The latest book by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin - review

This is a book that will open readers’ hearts and minds to Rabbi Riskin’s vision of Judaism, not just as a religion but as a profound and enduring love story.

 Rabbi Shlomo Riskin (at home with portrait of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik)
 Rabbi Shlomo Riskin

‘Hamakom’ (The place) - short story

Efrat Chief Rabbi Shlomo Riskin in his office

Ohr Torah Stone launches pre-Shavuot learnathon named after Rabbi Riskin

THE RABBINICAL Court’s Division for Agunot in Jerusalem.

Insta-shaming is not enough, we need a solution for Agunot - opinion


Shlomo Riskin: The true legal status of Judea-Samaria, the Jordan Valley

An open letter to King Abdullah of Jordan and to Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba of the United Arab Emirates from Efrat's founding rabbi.

A view of Efrat

24-hour learnathon in honor of Rabbi Riskin - watch live

Ohr Torah Stone is hosting the learnathon featuring lessons by many of its rabbis and rabbaniyot, educators and worldwide emissaries, in honor of Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin’s 80th birthday.

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin

Rabbi Riskin in quarantine, encourages strictures to prevent infection

Riskin recommended that there be more small prayer services in order to avoid large gatherings of any type.

Efrat Chief Rabbi Shlomo Riskin in his office

Rabbis disagree whether Trump will be good for the world

“Many people, including myself, are repelled by his vocabulary and talk about women, but former president Bill Clinton was far more promiscuous, and somehow the American public accepted him."

Shlomo Riskin

Denominationalism is okay, suppressing it is not

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Orthodox women rabbis – who cares?

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Why the RCA resolution against hiring women rabbis matters to me and should matter to you

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The Jewish message of love

"We can only hope and pray that Congress will be wiser and will prevent this Alice-in-Wonderland deal-debacle before it destroys the entire free world."

Painting by Yoram Raanan

Know Comment: Convert the Chief Rabbinate

Unless the Rabbinate wakes up and “converts” itself into a more compassionate halachic religious services provider, it will be bypassed and wither away.

Chief rabbis of Jerusalem, Rabbi Shlomo Amar and Rabbi Arye Stern

Chief Rabbinate for whom?

We must continue to work to restore Rav Kook’s universalist vision and path. Judaism – and all Jews – deserve no less.

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin

Rabbi Riskin’s term extended after Rabbinate had thrown doubt on his continued tenure

“I think this episode was a huge victory for those who want to see changes in the Rabbinate,” says Former Yesh Atid MK Dov Lipman.

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin