Questioning Belief and Belief in Questions
Steven Gotlib reviews Raphael Zarum’s Questioning Belief: Torah and Tradition in an Age of Doubt.
Man is not God: The Limits of Imitatio Dei
David Fried clarifies the concept of imitating God through Rashi's oft-neglected reading of “It is not good for man to be alone”
Pandemic, Partnership, and Progress: A Vision for a post-Covid Modern Orthodoxy
Alan Jotkowitz explores how frequently overlooked passages in the writings of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, and Rabbi Jonathan Sacks can help pave a path forward for us on theological issues in a post-Covid world.
Torah u-Madda for All?
Leah Sarna addresses the perceived disconnect between the ideal Torah U-Madda lifestyle and the gendered reality of advanced Torah study for women.
What’s Divine about Divine Revelation?
Responding to Tamar Ross’s article from two weeks ago, Steven Gotlib argues for a more traditional understanding of Divine Revelation.
Jewish Theology For a Neo-Traditional Age
Steven Gotlib reviews Yehuda (Jerome) Gellman’s book on neo-traditional Jewish theology.
Surrender or Struggle? The Akeidah Reconsidered
Herzl Hefter provides critical perspective on a stream of Akeidah interpretation from Kierkegaard to the Rav
Rabbi Warns Jews on Education: Advises Blend of Secular Study
In December 1932, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik had just arrived in Boston and outlined his vision for Orthodox Jewish education in the United States.
The Soul of Man Under Postmodernism: Further comments on Rav Shagar’s contribution
Shalom Carmy
The last couple of weeks have brought two worthwhile assessments of Rav Shagar’s Faith Shattered and Restored: Judaism in the Postmodern Age, Matt Lubin’s...
On Subjectivity and Pluralism: Sparks of Rav Shagar’s Thought
Udi Dvorkin offers a plea to take Rav Shagar at his full value, which means reading him in the original Hebrew.
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