Commentary

R. Meir Simcha Cohen of Dvinsk, the legendary author of Meshekh Hokhmah and Ohr Sameiah and early-20th century community leader, passed away exactly one century ago. In honor of this centennial, Chaim Oscar Jacob reappraises the legacy of R. Meir Simcha.

Asher Oser In contemporary Orthodox life, modesty has become one of the most visible markers of religious observance. For married women, and to a lesser...

Letter to the Editor I found Rabbi Avi Baumol’s recent review of Rav Eliezer Melamed’s new sefer on giyyur (conversion) comprehensive and enlightening. However, I...

Aryeh Dienstag Since October 7 and the war that followed, public debate has intensified around the legal status of non-Jews living in the State of...

Building on Jonah Rocheeld's recent article "Successfully Unsuccessful: The Paradox of Modern Orthodoxy," Steven Gotlib considers the balance (or imbalance) of emotionality and logic in the Modern Orthodox Jewish outlook.

Yaakov Jaffe analyzes what the Kinah about the Ten Martyrs says about heroism.

Max Hollander argues that the Kinnah of Aish Tukad is not only a lament over the destruction of Jerusalem, but also a testament to Jewish resilience.

Meirav Kravetz urges schools to raise their standards when hiring and training Hebrew teachers.

Fifty years after the Entebbe hostage situation and subsequent rescue, Moshe Rosenberg reflects on the ways the conflicts surrounding Entebbe relate to today's political climates.

Menachem Butler responds to Michael Bernstein's article about the propriety of placing flags in shul sanctuaries.