menu_open Columnists
Joseph C. Kaplan

Joseph C. Kaplan

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

Bicentennial Time

In January 2016, just a bit over 10 years ago, I submitted an unsolicited, over-the-transom column to the Jewish Standard, titled “Remembering Rabbi...

27.03.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joseph C. Kaplan

A Blast from the Past

The question of whether rabbis should speak out on controversial national issues beyond the daled amot (four cubits) of our Jewish community is one...

19.03.2026 30

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joseph C. Kaplan

The Other Side

I’ve been tough on my Modern Orthodox (MO) community in several recent columns. Although I stand by what I wrote, I also understand that...

12.03.2026 30

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joseph C. Kaplan

Caring About the Other

19.12.2025 30

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joseph C. Kaplan

Call me Zayde — Maybe

12.12.2025 70

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joseph C. Kaplan

What is Right to Write

29.08.2025 70

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joseph C. Kaplan

A Serious Game

23.07.2025 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joseph C. Kaplan

Playing Telephone is for Children

13.06.2025 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joseph C. Kaplan

Famous Last Words

11.04.2025 20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joseph C. Kaplan

Freedom of Speech and Assembly – Part II

21.03.2025 30

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joseph C. Kaplan

Non-Halakhic Men (and Some Women)

21.02.2025 20

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Joseph C. Kaplan