The Akeidah of Shmuel ibn Abbas
Chesky Kopel considers the piyyut "Eit Sha’arei Ratzon" and its author's relationship to his son, parallel to the Akeidah.
Derekh Ha-Emet: The Role of Textuality in the Mysticism of Rambam and Ramban
Jackson Gardner explores the meaning of “sod” for Rambam and Ramban.
Le-Dor Va-Dor, and then There’s Me
In this essay, Matt Brandstein reflects on his place in the Jewish community as a single man.
Bury Me in the Kingdom of My Grandparents
In this essay, Alter Yisrael Shimon Feuerman reflects on his family history and Hasidic pedigree.
Rabbi Meir Simcha Cohen of Dvinsk: A Centennial Reappraisal
R. Meir Simcha Cohen of Dvinsk, the legendary author of Meshekh Hokhmah and Ohr Sameiah and early-20th century community leader, passed away exactly one century ago. In honor of this centennial, Chaim Oscar Jacob reappraises the legacy of R. Meir Simcha.
Areivut as the Conceptual Core of the Rav’s Covenant of Fate and Beyond
Reuven Mohl explores Rav Soloveitchik’s understanding of Areivut in Kol Dodi Dofek.
Who Caused the Deaths of the 10 Martyrs? The Kinot of the 9th of...
Yaakov Jaffe analyzes what the Kinah about the Ten Martyrs says about heroism.
The Poet and the Rabbi: A Conversation on Browning and Judaism
Rowan Williams and Irene Lancaster dialogue about the philosemitism of Robert Browning.
Entebbe Plus Fifty: What can the greatest hostage rescue of all time teach us?
Fifty years after the Entebbe hostage situation and subsequent rescue, Moshe Rosenberg reflects on the ways the conflicts surrounding Entebbe relate to today's political climates.
Before Whom They Stood
Menachem Butler responds to Michael Bernstein's article about the propriety of placing flags in shul sanctuaries.
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