Shlomo M. Brody

Rabbi Dr. Shlomo M. Brody is the executive director of Ematai and the author of Ethics of Our Fighters: A Jewish View on War and Morality (Maggid Books).

Yizkor After the Black Sabbaths
This year, we need to come together to mourn our communal losses
byShlomo M. Brody
How Israel Missed Its Chance to Eliminate the Leadership of Hamas
The widely misunderstood doctrine of proportionality can have wildly disproportionate consequences
byShlomo M. Brody
The History of the Zoom Dilemma
Forward-thinking rabbis have been anticipating today’s halachic questions about how technology can be used for more than a century
byShlomo M. Brody
Jewish Perspectives on Nuclear Weapons—and Deterrence
As Iran negotiates its nuclear deal, a look back at decades of debate by rabbis, politicians, and philosophers about the ethics of atomic warfare
byShlomo M. Brody
The Origins of Your Favorite Purim Customs
Costumes, revelry, and satire weren’t always synonymous with the holiday
byShlomo M. Brody
Does Jewish Law Allow Torture?
Legal and rabbinic scholars have long debated the controversial issue
byShlomo M. Brody
How Did Simchat Torah Get So Popular?
The festive holiday now overshadows Shemini Atzeret, which has biblical roots
byShlomo M. Brody
A Brief History of a Fowl Custom
Talmudic scholars have never agreed on the pre-Yom Kippur chicken sacrifice
byShlomo M. Brody
In New York City Mayoral Primary, a Referendum on Repentance
With Weiner and Spitzer on the ballot, Talmudic scholars would say the real question is whether they’ve atoned
byShlomo M. Brody
According to Jewish Law and Custom, Must a Captain Go Down With His Ship?
The Costa Concordia captain wasn’t obligated to sacrifice his life. But he shouldn’t have abandoned his passengers.
byShlomo M. Brody
Even Criminals Rest in Peace
What would Jewish law have to say about alleged Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s burial?
byShlomo M. Brody