Periphery and Center: reading Natalie Zemon Davis at Stern College for Women
Natalie Zemon Davis, a Jewish historian known for shining a light on the lives of marginalized people in the early modern period, passed away in October. Ronnie Perelis commemorates Dr. Zemon Davis by reflecting on the experience of teaching her revolutionary work to his students at Stern College for Women.
The Invention of Jewish Theocracy: A Review of Alexander Kaye’s New Book
What motivated the first Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rav Herzog, to work tirelessly on the seemingly quixotic project of running the modern State of Israel on the basis of Halakhah? Reviewing Alexandar Kaye's new book on the subject, Rabbi Shalom Carmy explains.
What Does Jewish Law Think American Abortion Law Ought To Be?
In light of the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday, Michael Broyde considers what American abortion law halakhah might prefer.
Refusing to Bury Family Members of a Get Refuser: A Dramatic Step With Longstanding...
Ari Elias-Bachrach examines the Israel Cheif Rabbi's recent decision not to bury the mother of a get-refuser.
Creation in a Chaotic Decade: Rabbi Lamm in the 60s
Lawrence Kobrin recalls Rabbi Norman Lamm's 1960s emergence as a pivotal Orthodox rabbi in Manhattan and Jewish intellectual.
American Football: A Case Study in the Limits of Halakhah and the Claim of...
Jeffrey Fox examines whether watching football is problematic from a Torah point of view.
Making Expertise Available to Women: A Programmatic Agenda for Advanced Torah Study
Rabbi Judah Goldberg offers his suggestions to raise the bar of advanced Torah study for women.
Adult Education: A New Frontier in the Jewish Day School Movement?
Tzvi Sinensky argues for importance of adult education, and asks what role day schools and other communal institutions might play in promoting it.
Anonymous Leadership: The Emotional Drama in Ishay Ribo’s Seder ha-Avodah
Shira Hecht-Koller and Aaron Koller explore the worship of the Kohen Gadol through the voice of Ishay Ribo.
Judaism in a New World: The Pain, the Paradox, and the Prayer
Dov Berkovits reflects on his father, Eliezer Berkovits's legacy, his philosophy and attitude toward halakhah and the Jewish people.