The Parenthetical Problem of Alenu
Zev Eleff on a perennially interesting portion of the liturgy.
Letters to the Editor: Does Torah u-Madda Answer Today’s Questions?
Today's letters to the editor rethink the utility of Torah u-Madda in today's world. Noam Stadlan reminds us that all knowledge is God's creation and thus inherently valuable, while Larry Grossman (author of “The Rise and Fall of Torah U’Madda“) argues that Torah u-Madda fails to address the various issues that now confront Modern Orthodoxy.
A Failed Attempt to Challenge the Halakhic Prenup
Jeremy Stern dissects the recent and supposed Israeli ban against the BDA prenup.
Jung Earth Creationism: Two New York Rabbis Respond to the Scopes Trial
No two Orthodox rabbis think exactly the same way, particularly on the matter of Darwinism in the wake of the Scopes Trial.
A Spirited Quest
Giti Bendheim reflects on her journey within the world of Orthodox women's learning and philanthropy.
Truth in Fiction: Pursuing Torah in Secular Spaces
Margueya Poupko explains how lessons from literature can bring us closer to Torah truths.
The Realities of Religious Accommodation in the Workplace: A Recent Case and a Cause...
Michael (Avi) Helfand offers an analysis of the legal battle between Susan Abeles’s and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA).
Would the Rav Approve of the Soloveitchik Siddur?
Yaakov Jaffe on the Rav, prayer and Modern Orthodox Jews who wish to pray like the Rav.
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