Commentary

A historical document on the Jewish love for the Cubs all-time great third baseman.

Sam Glauber examines Abraham's place in his society.

Beverly Siegel reflects on memory and love in Jewish life and tradition.

Zev Eleff responds to Elli Fischer's provocative commentary from yesterday, offering another side on the issue of rabbis' (and everyone else's) children.

Rabbi Adam Starr reflects on his community's hurricane relief efforts, and what it taught him about Jewish unity.

Rachel Levmore asks whether Internet feuds are the proper way to adjudicate halakhic matters.

In response to Tzvi Sinensky's earlier essay, Andrew Bennett presents Jewish legal scholar Robert Cover's and noted antisemite Carl Schmitt's thoughts on elu ve-elu.

Zev Eleff explores the enduring legacy of the recently destroyed Beth Hamedrash Hagadol on Norfolk Street.

Yaakov Bieler continues the conversation on Talmud education, introducing "action research" to the discussion.