Goodbye, Philip: A Hesped
Dr. Ari Hoffman eulogizes Philip Roth.
Leviticus, Leonard Cohen, and the Paradox of Rest
Sarah Rindner asks what the Book of Leviticus, Leonard Cohen and the Liberty Bell all have in common.
Charismatic Leaders and Spiritual Seekers: A Review of Jews in the Age of Authenticity
Yael Unterman reviews a new book exploring the limits religious authenticity and Judaism.
No Rest for the Weary? Ambiguity in Yehudah Halevi’s “Yom Shabbaton”
Yaakov Jaffe analyzes the multiple meanings of a medieval Jewish poem and popular Shabbat table song.
The Tension that is Tanakh
Yaakov Beasley looks at Hayyim Angel's scholarship and evaluates it as an exemplar of Modern Orthodox Bible study.
Welcome to the Jungle: Shababniks Meet the Spotlight
Sarah Rindner reviews Shababniks and its portrait of haredi life.
Ode to a Nightingale
A passionate sonnet by Yocheved Friedman in memory of the Rav, zt'l.
Schrodinger’s Hametz
Leah Cypess imagines the what-ifs of Pesach cleaning.
From Forbidden Fruit to Milk and Honey
Yael Unterman reviews Diana Lipton’s From Forbidden Fruit to Milk and Honey.
A Game by Any Other Name
Todd Berman warns of antisemitism in strange places.
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