A World Worth Knowing: Jewish Education’s Crisis of Curiosity
Dovid Campbell explores sources indicating that curiosity is a Jewish value.
The Non-Blaspheming “Blasphemer” and the Broader Ethic of the Episode
Mark Glass
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It is fair to say that Sefer Vayikra is not known for its narratives. It is devoted, for the most part, to the...
Retiring My Modern Orthodox DeLorean
Zev Eleff offers a rejoinder and some reflections on "What if Rav Aharon Had Stayed?"
Biblical Proportionality: The War to Restore our Faith in Man
Aton Holzer reflects on the loss of faith Israelis are going through following the events of October 7.
Professor Yaakov Elman: A Talmud Scholar of Singular Depth and Scope
Shana Strauch Schicks's reflection commemorating the passing of Yaakov Elman, ob"m.
A Year in Review – 2021
As 2021 comes to a close, the Lehrhaus team is delighted to highlight many of the thought-provoking essays we’ve published this year, with a diverse array of incredible thinkers and writers.
Truth in Fiction: Pursuing Torah in Secular Spaces
Margueya Poupko explains how lessons from literature can bring us closer to Torah truths.
Purim and the Joke of Jewish Sovereignty
Zach Truboff argues that Purim reminds us of our vulnerability even with the State of Israel.
How Can the Modern Orthodox Community Fulfill the Rav’s Vision for Women’s Talmud Study?
Rivka Kahan weighs in on the impact of the Rav's 1977 Stern College Talmud
lecture and how the Modern Orthodox community can move forward.
Before, After, and During: Yehuda Amichai’s “Beterem”
In this timely article, Wendy Zierler examines how Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai's "Beterem" can provide readers with the inspiration they need leading up to the Days of Awe
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