Words Winged With Light
Jeffrey Saks explores the works of the blind Israeli poet, Erez Biton.
Ode to a Nightingale
A passionate sonnet by Yocheved Friedman in memory of the Rav, zt'l.
Shadal, García Márquez, and the Stain of Honor
Daniel Klein on how violence in the Bible plays out in the writings of Shadal and Gabriel Gárcia Márquez
The Deed
Yehoshua November's poem movingly and thoughtfully portrays the challenges and pleasures of Chassidic life.
Miriam’s Song and the Persistence of Music in Dark Times
Why did the women bring musical instruments out of Egypt? In her first Lehrhaus article, musicologist Rebecca Cypess draws a fascinating historical analogy between biblical and African-American slavery to shed light on the Exodus in Jewish tradition.
Seinfeld at Your Seder
Esther Lindell reviews “The Haggadah about Nothing,” Rabbi Sam Reinstein’s not-too-serious exploration of how the Haggadah relates to Seinfeld, the ever-popular 90s sitcom.
The Poetry of the Land
With masterful translation, Tzvi Novick offers a glimpse of Israeli culture to our English readers.
The State of the Conversation
Zev Eleff and Ari Lamm cap off the Lehrhaus Symposium on the OU statement.
Forging a Judicious Spectator: The Legacy and Influence of Herman Wouk
Jeffrey Kobrin comments on the work and influence of Herman Wouk.
Ezrat Nashim: Notes on Halakhic Womanhood
Naima Hirsch Gelman provides three powerful poems exploring important themes in halakhic womanhood.
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