A Yahrzeit & A Pandemic: Thoughts On R. Amital In The Age of...
In commemoration of Rav Amital's tenth Yahrzeit, Joe Wolfson, JLIC Rabbi at NYU, shares how the legacy of Rav Amital inspired his community's humanitarian efforts during the Covid19 pandemic.
Rabbi Moshe Dovid Tendler and the Golden Age of Jewish Medical Ethics
Alan Jotkowitz reflects on Rabbi Moshe Tendler’s unique contributions to Jewish medical ethics.
My Teacher, Professor Yaakov Blidstein ztz”l
After Professor Yaakov Blidstein's passing on Thursday, Marc Herman recalls his teacher's astonishing blend of scholarly creativity and intellectual humility.
Human Words: Rav Elhanan Nir’s “Intentions for Rosh Hashanah”
Levi Morrow provides an all-new translation of Rav Elhanan Nir’s “Kavvanot for Rosh Hashanah,” and analyzes how these theological poems speak about our relationship with God and prayer on Rosh Hashanah.
Yaakov Elman and the History of Halakha
Shlomo Zuckier's reflection commemorating the passing of Yaakov Elman, ob"m.
Rav Yehuda Amital and the Secret of Jewish Continuity
In commemoration of Rav Amital's seventh Yahrtzeit, Shlomo Zuckier shares Rav Amital's teachings on Jewish continuity, in Derasha form.
Daniel Deronda and Fate and Destiny: Reflections on Zionism and Feminism
What do you get when you read George Eliot’s Daniel Deronda alongside Rav Soloveitchik’s Kol
Dodi Dofek? A cross between Zionism and feminism, argues Eileen Watts.
Rabbi Steinsaltz: My Mentor, Teacher, and Guide
Shmuel Greene describes the lessons he learned from his Rebbe, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz ztz"l
Modern Orthodox Theology in a Post-Soloveitchik World
David Fried reviews a recent book that considers the divergence of Rabbis Yitz Greenberg, David Hartman, and Jonathan Sacks from the teachings of R. Joseph B. Soloveitchik.
Letters to the Editor: Responses to Zach Truboff on Religious Zionism and Yosef Lindell...
Yitzchak Blau and Michael Broyde respond to recent articles that have driven conversation.