Culture

The dynamic conversation continues with three letters to the editor widening our perspective on Torah u-Madda. Steve Gotlib grapples with the challenges of living Torah u-Madda in the real world; Ezequiel Antebi Sacca adds a Sephardic view from Argentina; and Eugene Korn adds insight to the Jewish view on Christianity.

Natalie Zemon Davis, a Jewish historian known for shining a light on the lives of marginalized people in the early modern period, passed away in October. Ronnie Perelis commemorates Dr. Zemon Davis by reflecting on the experience of teaching her revolutionary work to his students at Stern College for Women.

In this poem, Richard Rosengarten reflects on the process of burying a grandparent

In this poem, Bruce Black reflects on those lost along the way

As we approach Pesach, Bruce Black's latest poem vividly retells the splitting of the sea.

Ben Rothke takes a sober look at a new book that tries to square Orthodox Judaism with New Age Medicine.

Aryeh Klapper recreating a patriarchal voice.

Last year, Nathan B. Oman, a Latter-day Saint and law professor, bought hametz from the members of Chaim Saiman’s synagogue before Passover. This is his story—a profound meditation on the nature of religious law and legal fiction — with an introduction by Chaim Saiman.

A new poem by Hannah Butcher-Stell, on love and loss.

Leslie Ginsparg Klein's reflections on Shimon Peres, Zionism, and the importance of nuance.