Commentary

In December 1932, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik had just arrived in Boston and outlined his vision for Orthodox Jewish education in the United States.

Hillel David Rapp proposes reinventing Day School philanthropy.

Can individual autonomy be reconciled with the practice of Halakhah? It can and must, insisted Rav Nachum Rabinovich zz"l. In honor of Rav Rabinovich's sheloshim this past Thursday, David Silverstein explains.

Dr. Chaim Trachtman explores the role of essentialism within Orthodox Judaism

At the Orthodox Union in 1997, Rabbi Sacks first developed the theme that there are 2 Torot: Torat Kohanim and Torat Nevi'im. Nathan Diament shares from that talk, interwoven with personal reflections on Rabbi Sacks' optimism and his insightful use of Jewish jokes.

Josh Frankel reviews Lenn Goodman’s new work of commentary on Moreh Nevukhim, which brings Rambam’s work to life for careful, contemporary readers.

Two readers respond to Michael Broyde's recent article on time-bound commandments. Leah Sarna critiques Broyde's omission of female scholarship, and Avi Siegal argues that Broyde's unifying theory skews the data.

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

Chaim Trachtman contributes to the Lehrhaus Symposium on the recent OU statement regarding female clergy.

Jeremy Stern dissects the recent and supposed Israeli ban against the BDA prenup.