Rabbi Steinsaltz: My Mentor, Teacher, and Guide
Shmuel Greene describes the lessons he learned from his Rebbe, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz ztz"l
A Letter to Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
A poem addressed to survivors in the Chareidi community about the existential confusion endured by child sexual abuse.
My Teacher, Professor Yaakov Blidstein ztz”l
After Professor Yaakov Blidstein's passing on Thursday, Marc Herman recalls his teacher's astonishing blend of scholarly creativity and intellectual humility.
My “Chavrusa,” Rav Tendler
Moshe Kurtz provides a poignant and vivid tribute to Rav Moshe Tendler, reflecting on their time learning together during the final three years of his life.
The Tragic Gap: Birkat Ha-Ilanot Amidst COVID-19
Shumel Hain discusses how we can bridge the "Tragic Gap" between the world envisioned in the blessing on budding fruit tress and our current reality of pandemic and tragedy
Jeremiah Lockwood’s New Cantorial Blues Album, Kol Nidre, is a Yom Kippur Dream
Hillel Broder reviews the latest release from Jeremiah Lockwood.
My War Diary
This war diary, presented by Susan Weingarten, relates her experience in a kibbutz on the Gazan border on October 7th and the days following her return to Jerusalem after the Hamas massacre.
Subjective Experience in Halakhah: Music During Sefirah as a Case Study
Judah Kerbel explores how differing approaches to listening to music during Sefirat ha-Omer balance the appropriate role for subjectivity in halakhic decision-making.
The Baptism
Enter the Baltic Coast in the late 1980's, in George Kuchinsky's reflection on a childhood encounter with anti-semitism.
The 10th Yahr: On Loving and Losing and Finding a Jewish Husband
Beverly Siegel reflects on memory and love in Jewish life and tradition.
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