Coherence, Contradiction, and the Philosophy of Chabad

Ariel Evan Mayse reviews Yosef Bronstein’s new book on the philosophy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Bringing the Bible’s Commentators to Life

Yosef Lindell reviews Avigail Rock's recent book about the classical Biblical commentators.

Modern Orthodoxy at the Crossroads: Past, Present, and Future

Steven Bayme reviews Joseph Kaplan’s diverse collection of essays on the history and future directions of Modern Orthodoxy in America.

You Asked, Rabbi Ulman Answered

Written in dense rabbinic Hebrew, MiLishkat HaDarom, the responsa of Australian Rabbi Yehoram Ulman, has not yet received the attention it deserves for it nuanced presentation of family case law.

Moana and the Call of Jewish Destiny

Sarah Rindner considers Moana's Disney revolution and its Jewish parallels.

Judaism and its Others: A Review Essay

Menachem Kellner reviews Judaism’s Challenge: Election, Divine Love, and Human Enmity.

Book review – The Yemenite Children Affair: Ethnic Tensions, Immigration, and Public Records in...

The Yemenite Children Affair is among the most persistent myths in Israeli society. Ben Rothke reviews a recent book examining the evidence, or lack thereof, for the affair, as well as what its persistence means for community relations in contemporary Israel.

Letters to the Editor: A Rejoinder to the Review by Martin Lockshin

In this letter to the editor, David E.S. Stein, the project manager and revising translator of the JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition, responds to the review by Martin Lockshin.

Review of Antisemitism: Here and Now

Judah Kerbel Reviews Deborah E. Lipstadt's Antisemitism: Here and Now.

Review: Rabbi Joshua Berman’s “Echoes of Egypt” haggadah

In this review, Garry Wayland explores Rabbi Joshua Berman's new "Echoes of Egypt" Haggadah, which incorporates aspects of ancient Egyptian history.