Authors Posts by Dan Ornstein
Dan Ornstein
Dan Ornstein is the rabbi of Congregation Ohav Shalom and a writer living with his family in Albany, NY. He is the author of Cain v Abel: A Jewish Courtroom Drama (Jewish Publication Society, 2020). Check out all of his published writings at www.danornstein.com
A Tale of Two Rages: God Confronts Cain and Jonah
Dan Ornstein juxtaposes the narratives of Cain and Jonah and explores the motif of anger.
The Child at this Moment, the child that Could Become: A Torah Meditation in...
Dan Ornstein examines the rabbinic interpretation of the phrase "ba-asher hu sham," and applies it to the current conflict in Israel.
Rabbi Yohanan Reads the Book of Job
In his latest for the Lehrhaus, Dan Ornstein creatively imagines the story of the Talmudic sage Rabbi Yohanan through his teachings on the Book of Job. The short story is followed by a reflection on the methodology and power of "contemporary midrash."
Purim, Poverty, And Propriety—Three Talmudic Stories
Dan Ornstein explains how three Talmudic stories about mishloah manot and matanot le-evyonim on Purim can sensitize us to how to relate to the recipients of these gifts.
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