The Yemima Method: An Israeli Psychological-Spiritual Approach

  Yael Unterman   I dedicate this essay to my friend Dr. Tsippi Kauffman z”l, who passed away in the course of its writing. A wonderful educator,...
Cadets training to be IDF Rabbis

With Pain and With Might: Reserve Duty on the Northern Front

Gilad Goldberg describes the bewildering experience of reporting for emergency reserve duty on October 7.

Kivnei Maron

As we approach a new calendar year, Ben Corvo's poem meditates retrospectively on this past Rosh Ha-Shanah and the darkness of everyday life.

A Year in Review – 2022

As 2022 comes to a close, the Lehrhaus team is proud to feature some highlights from our contributions this past year. Yet again, we have published at least one hundred original pieces across a wide variety of genres.

Of Prayer in Solitude

How can one pray after sinning? In this poem, Dov Frank suggests seeking redemption in unexpected places.

Learning To Let Go

A new poem by Janet Kirchheimer, on losing a father.

A Good Deed

The story of an accountant and one consequential receipt by Yitzchak Francus.

Little Boy

This posthumously published story by Holocaust survivor and longtime YU professor Leo Taubes demonstrates the rarity and power of human connection amidst the destruction of war.

I Am Tired Of Putting Out Fires

In this poem, Avi Killip reflects on the burning of sacrifices on the altar.

Flood

As the year turns from Elul to Tishrei, enjoy Ben Corvo's collection of poems relevant to the High Holiday themes and liturgy.