Commentary

Gabi Weinberg assesses the utility of a new monograph on Jewish leadership.

Chaim Trachtman shows how a careful examination of debates between Shammai and Hillel challenge our preconceived notions about them.

The Ne’ilah prayer, which we recite only once a year, clearly represents a moment of great religious drama, but its precise nature and purpose are somewhat mysterious. Alan Jotkowitz presents four different models for understanding Ne’ilah, drawing upon the teachings of Rav Yehuda Amital, Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, and Rav Ya’akov Medan.

Jeffrey Green assesses Daniel Boyarin's "Traveling Homeland," Jewish texts and Diaspora in modern terms.

Theodicy, faith, and the meaning of life. Who got it right - Kohelet or our Yamim Noraim liturgy? Elana Stein Hain explores!

Judah Goldberg responds to Chaim Saiman, continuing the discussion on women's higher Torah learning.

Tamar Snyder Chaitovsky calls on synagogues to create an infrastructure for women's learning and spirituality.

Zev Eleff offers a rejoinder and some reflections on "What if Rav Aharon Had Stayed?"

In her latest for the Lehrhaus, Mali Moskowitz reflects on dating after divorce, Jewish marriage, and the ongoing journey for self-discovery.

Yoel Finkelman explains why the Orthodox still have good use for newspapers, while many other groups don't.