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Zackary Sholem Berger Reviews Rabbi Jason Weiner's Jewish Guide to Practical Medical Decision Making.

Howard Apfel reviews Sacred Training: A Halakhic Guidebook for Medical Students and Residents.

Alan Jotkowitz reflects on Rabbi Moshe Tendler’s unique contributions to Jewish medical ethics.

In What Sons Receive: A Collection of Poems, Yael Unterman’s poetry delves into the identities of biblical figures to explore themes of family, love, and betrayal.

Jeffrey Saks explores the works of the blind Israeli poet, Erez Biton.

AJ Berkovitz explores the "life" of Jewish books, from authors to owners to outside the margins.

Read Tikva Hecht's powerful poem to enter the world of Elul.

Our traditional longing for the rebuilding of the Beit Ha-Mikdash elides uncomfortable questions about the dramatic differences between sacrificial worship and our current models of serving God. Meir Kraus argues that the time has come to engage in this difficult conversation, especially in light of the growing religious-political movement to restore Jewish presence on the Temple Mount. Kraus also proposes an “alternative vision” for a future Temple era.

Ross Weissman offers a stirring poem on hope during the trying times of coronavirus.

Dr. Ari Hoffman eulogizes Philip Roth.