What are the Essential Questions and Structures of Talmud Study?
Yaakov Jaffe responds to David Stein's earlier call to revamp the standard day school Talmud curriculum.
Star-Spangled Synagogue: Do National Flags Belong in Our Houses of Worship?
On this flag day, Moshe Kurtz surveys the arguments for and against displaying national flags in synagogues.
Manna as a “Detox Diet”: On Rav Mendel of Rymanov’s Segulah for Parnassah
Lehrhaus Founding and Consulting Editor Elli Fischer on why R. Mendel of Rimanov is said to have spoken about the man every Shabbat for 22 consecutive years, and why reciting parshat ha-man the Tuesday before Parshat Beshalah might not be a segulah for parnasa, but R. Mendel's exhortation to be content with our lot.
‘May Memories Rise’- On the Meaning of ‘Ya’aleh ve-Yavo’
Ben Lorber reflects on the meaning of ya'aleh ve-yavo.
Personalizing Torah for Today’s Student: Lessons from Israel
Jay Goldmintz adds his voice to the discussion on Modern Orthodox Talmud Curriculum.
Apres Moi: Religious Jews after Trump
What is President Trump’s legacy for Orthodox Jews? Shalom Carmy, taking stock of the past four years, considers religious liberty, Israel policy, and the bitter polarization that dominates American politics
Jewish Justice and #MeToo
Joshua Yuter considers rabbinic conceptions of justice in the age of #metoo.
The Voice and the Sword: A Meta-Narrative in Rashi
Dan Jutan locates a fascinating meta-narrative within Rashi's commentary.
“I’d Fast a Second Day”
Julie Goldstein reflects on her recent Yom Kippur experience and why it matters for Orthodox women everywhere.
“This Is Prayer”: Hitbodedut In Rav Shagar’s and Rav Elhanan Nir’s Writings
Jeremy Tibbetts explores Hitbodedut in the thought of Rav Shagar and Rav Elchanan Nir, two contemporary Israeli thinkers.
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