Torah Personalities

Shlomo Riskin remembers how Yeshiva University's late Professor Louis Feldman helped him make the greatest decision of his life.

A Look at Prof. Louis H. Feldman through the pages of the Yeshiva College student newspaper.

William Kolbrener offers insight into the intellectual underpinnings of the Rav's 1932 interview recently re-published by The Lehrhaus.

One of the central concerns of the work of Rav Shagar is translation, in both its literal and figurative versions. Michael Blank explores Rav Shagar's use and conception of translation by examining the way he puts the writings of Rebbe Nachman, Jacque Lacan, and Emmanuel Levinas in conversation.

Dr. Tovah Lichtenstein responds to the details of the previously published Rav timeline.

A historical document on the Jewish love for the Cubs all-time great third baseman.

Sixteenth century Italian rabbi Obadiah Seforno is celebrated as a Torah commentator, but less well known for his theological writing. Elisha Price explores the role of theology in Seforno's commentary, identifying what makes it unique in both content and methodology.

Leslie Ginsparg Klein's reflections on Shimon Peres, Zionism, and the importance of nuance.