Rosh HaShanah And God’s Battle for Compassion
Was God Angry at Sarah?
Some Thoughts on the Binding of Isaac
Coming Undone: Vows and the High Holy Days
Why is the annulment of vows so central to the High Holy Days? Wendy Amsellem discusses this, with a timely message.
“Like a Fleeting Dream”: U-netaneh Tokef, Dreams, and the Meaning of the High Holy...
Man’s actions—even those that seem fleeting and insignificant—can have an impact, positive or negative. Oren Oppenheim explores themes of u-Netaneh Tokef
“Like a Fleeting Dream”: U-netaneh Tokef, Dreams, and the Meaning of the High Holy...
Man’s actions—even those that seem fleeting and insignificant—can have an impact, positive or negative. Oren Oppenheim explores themes of u-Netaneh Tokef
“Looking for a Havvayah” A Genealogy of “Experience” on the High Holy Days
With the Yamim Noraim approaching, Avinoam Stillman analyzes Ḥavvayah, “experience,” in the thought of A.D. Gordon.
Steely Dan and Rosh Hashanah
Ari Lamm offers a retrospective on the music of Steely Dan and its significance for Rosh Hashanah.
A Tone Meant
Dov Lerner weaves together Scripture, midrash and rabbinic commentary in urging closer attention to tone in public discourse.
There’s No Need to Sacrifice Sacrifice: A Response to Rabbi Herzl Hefter
Tzvi Sinensky responds to Herzl Hefter's Akeida essay.
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