Malbim’s Paean to (Ben Azzai’s) Kantian Ethics
Francis Nataf explores Malbim’s sophisticated engagement with Kantian ethics.
Killing Off the Rav (So He May Live)
William Kolbrener calls for an end to Rav-polemicizing so that all interested parties might finally take his legacy and teachings at full-depth.
An Essential Jewish Text on the Armenian Genocide
Chesky Kopel analyzes an early Zionist text to give insight into Jewish reactions to the Armenian genocide.
Behind Every Revelation Lurks an Interpretation: Revisiting “The Revelation at Sinai”
With lively and accessible prose, Tamar Ross clarifies her theology of the revelation at Sinai in contrast to more traditional formulations such as Yoram Hazony's.
Rav Hayyim and the Love of Lernen
In 1927, Rabbi Boruch Ber Leibowitz wrote a poem, an ode to Rabbi Hayyim Soloveitchik of Brisk. Nati Helfgot provides the background and a translation.
The “Judeo-Christian” Tradition at Yeshiva
Yisroel Ben-Porat offers historical, hashkafic, and personal reflections on what’s often called the “Judeo-Christian” tradition and whether a Torah u-Madda outlook can embrace the study of Christianity.
Shadal, García Márquez, and the Stain of Honor
Daniel Klein on how violence in the Bible plays out in the writings of Shadal and Gabriel Gárcia Márquez
Women’s Torah Study and Cosmic Evolution
Ilan Fuchs on the Lubavitcher Rebbe's unique view on women's Torah learning.
“I Am Building a City”: A Reflection for Agnon’s 50th Yahrtzeit
50 years after his passing, Agnon is as relevant as ever. Agnon expert and Lehrhaus Consulting Editor Jeffrey Saks explains.
Holistic Repentance: Life as a Story
Natan Oliff explores the theological implications of teshuva in a world that is God’s prescripted story.
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