Authors Posts by Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli
Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli
Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli lives in Queens, NYC, and learns and teaches at Yeshivat HaHakshava, among other places. She can be reached at yonah.lavery@gmail.com
The Laws of Asmakhta Are Already Written in Our Hearts
Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli explores the relationship between the Talmudic term of "asmakhta" and the way we view our past, present, and future.
Why Halakhah Is Not About Winning
Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli examines the complexities of interpersonal conflict and forgiveness which are demonstrated in the Talmud.
How to Feel “Sight Damage”: A Case Study on Sensory Imagination and Halakhic Understanding
Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli offers a careful examination of an enigmatic discussion in the Shulhan Arukh’s laws on neighborly relations. She demonstrates how “radical presence” and attention to sensory details is an essential strategy for halakhic decision-making.
Reading and Seeing Child Marriage in the Talmud
Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli offers a novel interpretation of the Talmudic sugya of miun that offers profound insight into how the Rabbis dealt with the problem of child sexual abuse.
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