Tzohar
Over the past two decades TZOHAR labored to
provide Halachic services to the general populous in Israel that are non-coercive, sensitive and personal becoming one of the most prominent brands of Jewish identity in Israel. TZOHAR has directly impacted hundreds of thousands of families, nurturing moderate, rabbinic leadership and shaping public policy. TZOHAR has emerged as a powerful national move
11/06/2026
Who is responsible when AI gets it wrong?
In this week’s edition of The Kiddush Times, Rabbi Yuval Cherlow, Founder of Tzohar and Head of the Tzohar Center for Jewish Ethics, continues his new series on AI and Jewish ethics by exploring one of the most pressing questions of our time: responsibility.
When an AI system makes a mistake, who is accountable? The user? The developer? The organization behind it?
Drawing on sources from Tanach and Jewish ethical thought, Rabbi Cherlow examines why responsibility cannot simply be handed over to technology, no matter how advanced it becomes.
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https://www.calameo.com/read/004663782e6b989300b73?page=1
11/06/2026
“Leveraging Torah values for the purpose of evading military service is a desecration of God’s name.”
In the wake of yesterday’s Knesset vote, Tzohar expresses deep opposition to legislation that would establish Torah study as a Basic Law, especially when Torah is being linked to exemption from military service.
Torah study is one of the central values of Jewish life. Precisely because of that, it must never be used as a political bargaining chip or as a justification for avoiding the mitzvah of protecting Am Yisrael.
Using Torah in this way does not strengthen its place in Israeli society. It disgraces it.
Read more here:
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/428438
Also covered by The Times of Israel:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-advances-basic-law-bill-enshrining-torah-study-despite-coalition-revolt/
Knesset advances Basic Law bill equating Torah study with IDF service, despite coalition revolt Four coalition MKs opposed measure declaring Torah study a foundational value; critics say bill seeks to preserve mass ultra-Orthodox draft exemptions, 'spits in the face' of troops
31/05/2026
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When does speaking out become a moral obligation? 🎙️⚖️
In this episode of the Jewish Ethics Project podcast, Elkan Adler speaks with Rabbi Yuval Cherlow, Director of the Tzohar Center for Jewish Ethics, about the ethical foundations of halacha in times of conflict and public discourse.
✨The conversation explores the tension between the prohibition of lashon hara and the responsibility to expose wrongdoing, as well as questions of truth, misinformation, reporting abuse, and the moral obligations of a Jewish state in times of war.
Watch the full episode here and share your thoughts and feedback>>
מתי מותר, ואולי אפילו חייבים, לדבר?
בפרק של הפודקאסט Jewish Ethics Project, אלקן אדלר משוחח עם הרב יובל שרלו, מנהל מרכז צהר לאתיקה יהודית, על הקשר שבין הלכה, אתיקה ואחריות ציבורית בתקופות של מתח ועימות.
✨ השיחה נוגעת בשאלות לא פשוטות: איפה עובר הגבול בין לשון הרע לבין החובה להתריע על עוול? איך מתמודדים עם אמת, שקרים ומידע כוזב? מהי האחריות שלנו כשמדובר בדיווח על פגיעה באדם אחר? ומהן החובות המוסריות של מדינת ישראל בזמן מלחמה?
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The Ethics of Halacha in Speech and War | with Rabbi Yuval Cherlow In this episode of the Jewish Ethics Project podcast, Elkan Adler s...
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