Why Are There So Many “Manels” in Modern Orthodoxy?
Today we feature an exchange on the so-called "manel" phenomenon. We want to hear from you: If a man is asked to sit on an all-male panel, should he refuse on principle?
Orthodox Women’s Leadership: A Proactive Approach
Malka Simkovich pushes for a proactive approach to Orthodox women's leadership.
A Year in Review – 2021
As 2021 comes to a close, the Lehrhaus team is delighted to highlight many of the thought-provoking essays we’ve published this year, with a diverse array of incredible thinkers and writers.
A Vision for the Visiting Scholar
Matt Reingold contributes to the Lehrhaus Symposium on the recent OU statement regarding female clergy.
How Can the Modern Orthodox Community Fulfill the Rav’s Vision for Women’s Talmud Study?
Rivka Kahan weighs in on the impact of the Rav's 1977 Stern College Talmud
lecture and how the Modern Orthodox community can move forward.
Women must learn and lead: A Response to Chaim Saiman
Sharona Margolin Halickman responds to Chaim Saiman on women's leadership.
Character And Covenant
Ben Frogel reviews a new volume that introduces thirty-five different Jewish approaches to virtue ethics and attempts to link them into one continuous tradition.
Jewish Justice and #MeToo
Joshua Yuter considers rabbinic conceptions of justice in the age of #metoo.
“I’d Fast a Second Day”
Julie Goldstein reflects on her recent Yom Kippur experience and why it matters for Orthodox women everywhere.
Torah u-Madda for All?
Leah Sarna addresses the perceived disconnect between the ideal Torah U-Madda lifestyle and the gendered reality of advanced Torah study for women.
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