American Orthodoxy

In this latest piece addressing Modern Orthodox education, Anthony Knopf lays out the case for formal moral education in our schools that is rooted in Jewish thought and guided by the latest research in the field.

Zev Eleff draws on lessons of nineteenth century print culture to help grapple with the Digital Age.

Yaakov Jaffe on the Rav, prayer and Modern Orthodox Jews who wish to pray like the Rav.

Yisroel Ben-Porat offers historical, hashkafic, and personal reflections on what’s often called the “Judeo-Christian” tradition and whether a Torah u-Madda outlook can embrace the study of Christianity.

Elana Stein Hain explores how the frameworks offered by the humanities can mesh with our Torah-driven lives.

Zevi Fischer offers suggestions on how to implement Rabbi Moshe Feinstein's inclusion imperative.

Moshe Kurtz regales us with his love of science fiction & fantasy, suggesting that the genre’s literature, movies, and games can teach Torah lessons in ethics and morality, but cautioning that Torah u-Madda ought not to become Torah u-Movies.

Yisrael Kashkin and Jeffrey Saks provide a timeline for the Rav's American arrival.

Yaakov Jaffe and Menachem Butler explore the Halakhot of when fasting is proper and when it’s not.

The Poland trip has become de rigueur for Modern Orthodox gap-year students. But seismic changes in contemporary Poland and shifting trends in Modern Orthodoxy mean that the content and meaning of these trips are different than they used to be. David I. Bernstein, who has been leading Poland trips since 1992, tells the story of the student Poland experience, then and now.