Periphery and Center: reading Natalie Zemon Davis at Stern College for Women
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.
A Different Kind of Ga’on, A Different Kind of Sod
Avi Schwartz reflects on the life and teachings of Rabbi Dr. Neil Danzig, Z"L.
The G-d of Our Faces
Merri Ukraincik contemplates G-d's role in our lives.
Between Aveilut and Clinical Social Work: Interdisciplinary Reflections
Noah Marlowe offers a personal reflection on the experience of simultaneously studying Hilkhot Aveilut and coping with loss from a clinical social work perspective. He explores the similarities and differences between the two lenses and how they could each benefit from being in conversation with each other.
“I’d Fast a Second Day”
Julie Goldstein reflects on her recent Yom Kippur experience and why it matters for Orthodox women everywhere.
The Myth of Having It All: Torah, Therapy, and the Truth About Modern Womanhood
Ariel Goldstein expands on the hardship of being a Jewish woman and attempting to live up to impossible standards.
Lessons Learned from the Professor: A Tribute to Prof. Louis Feldman
Shlomo Riskin remembers how Yeshiva University's late Professor Louis Feldman helped him make the greatest decision of his life.
Modern Orthodox Jews Should Be Trailblazers in Holocaust Education
As we commemorate Yom HaShoah, Shay Pilnik urges us to add a Modern Orthodox voice to a discourse increasingly dominated by secular perspectives.
The Loneliest Communal Prayer
As the tumultuous events of 2020 continue into the heady days of summer, the Lehrhaus is looking back, with short reflections on the moments we have been thinking about. Our first reflection is from new Lehrhaus editor Yosef Lindell, thinking about his lonely return to communal prayer.
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.
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